First report of larval stages of #Fasciola hepatica$ in a wild population of #Pseudosuccinea columella$ from Cuba and the Caribbean

First report of larval stages of #Fasciola hepatica$ in a wild population of #Pseudosuccinea columella$ from Cuba and the Caribbean Gutierrez A. auteur aut IRD Vazquez A.A. auteur aut IRD Hevia Y. auteur aut IRD Sanchez J. auteur aut IRD Correa Ana auteur aut IRD Hurtrez Boussès Sylvie auteur aut IRD Pointier J.P. auteur aut IRD Theron A. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access A wild population of the lymnaeid snail Pseudosuccinea columella infected by larval stages of Fasciola hepatica was discovered in the Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba. One of 100 snails was infected in a rice culture field. This is the first time this species has been found acting as intermediate host of F. hepatica under natural conditions, not only for Cuba but also for the Caribbean area. specialized 052 080 Journal of Helminthology 85 1 109-111 2011 0022-149X https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053378 10.1017/s0022149x10000350 0022-149X [F B010053378] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053378 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2011/03/010053378.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2011-04-07 2017-08-23 fdi:010053378 fre