Open AccessLymnaea stagnalis (Linnaeus, 1758) snails' infection to trematoda larval stages in Shahrekord city's springs
Author(s) -
Shahla Rivaz,
Vahid Nasiri,
Gholamreza Karimi,
Mohammad Abdigoudarzi,
H. Paykari,
Gholamreza Motamedi,
Hamidreza Azizi,
Khodad Pirali
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(14)60448-5
Subject(s) - lymnaea stagnalis , lymnaea , snail , biology , larva , gastropoda , trematoda , zoology , parasitology , intermediate host , ecology , helminths , host (biology)
Objective: To determine the Lymnaea stagnalis snails’ infection with trematodes larval stage in\udone of the springs of the Shahrekord city in Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari.\udMethods: To determine the snail infection to trematodes larval stages, the snails were caught\udfrom the field, and transferred to the Parasitology Department of Razi Vaccine and Serum\udResearch Institute. Then stimulating of snails by light, tubing and squashing of them were used\udfor detection and identification of the isolated cercariae.\udResults: Of 400 collected snails from the referred springs, 350 of them identified as Lymnaea\udstagnalis. Observed cercariae were identified and classificated as order Plagiorchis, family\udPlagiorchiidae and genus Opisthioglyphe and Plagiorchis.\udConclusions: In Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari Province, due to having more than 10% of water\udcontent of country, ecological conditions can play important role to develop sensitive snail\udespecially Lymnaeidae and be considered as a critical and suitable habitat for them