First Record of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei spargana Infection in Amphibians of South Asia: A Causative Agent of Surficial Abnormalities

First Record of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei spargana Infection in Amphibians of South Asia: A Causative Agent of Surficial Abnormalities

Background: 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. Methods: The prev...

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Main Authors: Praneeth Silva, Tharanga Dasanayake, Dulan Jayasekara, Chathuranga Dharmarathne, Dharshani Mahaulpatha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2022-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Horton plains national park (HPNP);
Spargana
Sparganosis
Spirometra erinaceieuropaei
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/3411

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