Manual induced infection of laboratory reared snails by miracidium of Ornithobilharzia turkestanicum in Shadegan region, south- west of Iran

In this study a laboratory research on sensitivity from fresh water snails of Shadegan area to Ornithobilharzia turkestanicum was investigated. Totally 200 snails from Shadegan area were collected and identified. The snails were identified as Lymnaea gedrosiana, p hysa sp. and melanoides sp. The res...

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Published inPajouhesh And Sazandegi Vol. 22; no. 1
Main Authors Karimi, Gh.R., Department of Parasitology, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Karaj- Iran, Alamian, S., Department of Parasitology, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Karaj- Iran, Rivaz, Sh,, Department of Parasitology, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Karaj- Iran
Format Journal Article
LanguagePersian
Published 2009
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Summary:In this study a laboratory research on sensitivity from fresh water snails of Shadegan area to Ornithobilharzia turkestanicum was investigated. Totally 200 snails from Shadegan area were collected and identified. The snails were identified as Lymnaea gedrosiana, p hysa sp. and melanoides sp. The results showed invitro culture and exposition to the miracidia of Ornithobilharzia turkestanicum only Lymnaea gedrosiana was sensitive to infection by O.turkestanicum of transmiting while physa sp and Lymnaea palustris were resistant to that infection.
Bibliography:2010005358
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ISSN:1019-9632