Open AccessFirst Record of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei spargana Infection in Amphibians of South Asia: A Causative Agent of Surficial Abnormalities
Author(s) -
Praneeth Silva,
Tharanga Dasanayake,
E.G.D.P. Jayasekara,
Chathuranga Dharmarathne,
Dharshani Mahaulpatha
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
iranian journal of parasitology./iranian journal of parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2008-238X
pISSN - 1735-7020
DOI - 10.18502/ijpa.v17i3.10631
Subject(s) - sparganosis , biology , zoology , ribosomal rna , veterinary medicine , gene , helminths , genetics , cestode infections , medicine
Sparganosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Plerocercoid larvae (spargana) of the genus Spirometra . We aimed to provide molecular evidence for the infection of amphibians with Spirometra sp. in the inside and outside of Horton Plains National Park (HPNP), Sri Lanka.