Ecological and parasitological characteristics of the “Fasciola hepatica L.–Lymnaea (Galba) subangulata” system

• Published in: Bìologìčnì studìï Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 35 - 46
• Main Authors: Zhytova, O. P., Shelyuk, Yu. V., Andreeva, O. Yu, Lehka, A. S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Львівський національний університет імені Івана Франка 11.04.2022
• Subjects: definitive hosts; fasciola hepatica; intermediate hosts; lymnaea (galba) subangulata; lymnaea (galba) truncatula; molluscs

Background. Fasciolosis is one of the most common zoonoses in the world, caused by the trematode Fasciola hepatica L. This helminthiasis leads to significant economic damage in animal husbandry and can pose a direct threat to human health. Today, in the context of climate change, detailed knowledge...