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Confirmation of Galba truncatula as an intermediate host snail for Calicophoron daubneyi in Great Britain, with evidence of alternative snail species hosting Fasciola hepatica

BACKGROUND: Fasciola hepatica is a highly prevalent parasite infecting livestock in Great Britain, while Calicophoron daubneyi is an emerging parasite within the GB livestock industry. Both F. hepatica and C. daubneyi require an intermediate host snail to complete their life-cycles and infect rumina...

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Autores principales: Jones, Rhys Aled, Williams, Hefin Wyn, Dalesman, Sarah, Brophy, Peter M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4688931/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26695066
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1271-x