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Nasal schistosomes of wildfowl in the Czech Republic

Nasal schistosomes of wildfowl in the Czech Republic In Central Europe, the adults of nasal bird schistosomes of the genus Trichobilharzia have only been reported from experimental infections. Our work confirmed a relatively high prevalence of these parasites in wild anatid birds in the Czech Republic. The isolated miracidia were used to infect the Radix peregra (an autochtonous snail species) which proved to be a susceptible intermediate host. Subsequently, the emerged cercariae penetrated the skin of domestic ducks and adults were found in the nasal mucosa. It can be concluded that nasal bird schistosomes occur in the Czech fauna and are able to complete their life cycle under the conditions found in Central Europe. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Parasitology Research Springer Journals

Nasal schistosomes of wildfowl in the Czech Republic

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2002 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Biomedicine; Medical Microbiology; Microbiology; Immunology
ISSN
0932-0113
eISSN
1432-1955
DOI
10.1007/s00436-002-0634-3
pmid
12444462
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Abstract

In Central Europe, the adults of nasal bird schistosomes of the genus Trichobilharzia have only been reported from experimental infections. Our work confirmed a relatively high prevalence of these parasites in wild anatid birds in the Czech Republic. The isolated miracidia were used to infect the Radix peregra (an autochtonous snail species) which proved to be a susceptible intermediate host. Subsequently, the emerged cercariae penetrated the skin of domestic ducks and adults were found in the nasal mucosa. It can be concluded that nasal bird schistosomes occur in the Czech fauna and are able to complete their life cycle under the conditions found in Central Europe.

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Parasitology Research – Springer Journals

Published: Dec 6, 2002

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