Occurrence of Lymnaea columella (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae), first intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica, for the state of Paraíba, Brazil

Authors

  • Francisco José Pegado Abílio Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Takako Watanabe Universidade Federal da Paraíba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101998000200013

Keywords:

Lymnaea, Fasciola hepatica, Host-parasite relations

Abstract

The occurrence of Lymnaea Columella (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae), first intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica, is recorded for the first time in the state of Paraíba, Brazil, associeted with aquatic macrophytes.

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Published

1998-04-01

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 2 (1998)

Section

Notes and Informations

How to Cite

Abílio, F. J. P., & Watanabe, T. (1998). Occurrence of Lymnaea columella (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae), first intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica, for the state of Paraíba, Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 32(2), 184-185. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101998000200013