Prevalence and ecology of fresh water snails in some selected districts of southern Punjab, Pakistan

Prevalence and ecology of fresh water snails in some selected districts of southern Punjab, Pakistan

Snails (Gastropoda) act as intermediate hosts of various species of trematodes (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda) infecting livestock and human populations. Various species of snails which act as the intermediate host of the Schistosomes were collected from the study area. A total of 10418 snails were col...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pakistan journal of life and social sciences 2011-06, Vol.9 (1), p.17-20
Hauptverfasser: Arshad, G.M. (University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (Pakistan). Dept. of Parasitology), Maqbool, A. (University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (Pakistan). Dept. of Parasitology), Qamar, M.F. (The Islamia Univ. of Bahawalpur (Pakistan). University Coll. of Veterinary and Animal Sciences), Bukhari, S.M.H, Hashmi, H.A, Ashraf, M
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Sprache:eng
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AIR TEMPERATURE
ANIMAL ECOLOGY
Disease transmission
Distribution
FRESHWATER MOLLUSCS
HELMINTHOSES
IDENTIFICATION
INFECTION
INTERMEDIATE HOSTS
PAKISTAN
POPULATION DENSITY
Prevalence studies (Epidemiology)
RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
SNAILS
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Zusammenfassung:Snails (Gastropoda) act as intermediate hosts of various species of trematodes (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda) infecting livestock and human populations. Various species of snails which act as the intermediate host of the Schistosomes were collected from the study area. A total of 10418 snails were collected of these 13.51% were found to be infected. Only 14.51% of 2350 snails collected from district Kasur were infected followed by 13.6% of 2882 from district Sheikhupura, then 13.4% of 2709 from district Sargodha and the lowest 12.51% of 2477 from district Lahore.
ISSN:1727-4915