Pseudosuccinea columella: age resistance to Calicophoron daubneyi infection in two snail populations

Individual infections of Egyptian and French Pseudosuccinea columella with five miracidia of Calicophoron daubneyi were carried out to determine whether this lymnaeid was capable of sustaining larval development of this parasite. On day 42 post-exposure (at 23 °C), infected snails were only noted in...

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Main Authors: Dar Yasser, Rondelaud Daniel, Vignoles Philippe, Dreyfuss Gilles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2015-01-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2015003