Trematode Aspidogastrea found in Huaihe River
10.16250/j.32.1374.2014173
- VernacularTitle:淮河水系发现盾盘吸虫
- Author:
Chaopin LI
;
Yuxia ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Huaihe River;
Mussels;
Aspidogastrea;
Trematode;
Survey
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2015;(1):62-63
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the epidemic situation of trematode Aspidogastrea in the Huaihe River. Methods The mussels in the Huaihe River were collected numbered and dissected to detect the trematode and the species of trematodes were identified after dyeing. Results Totally 79 mussels were collected and the trematode Aspidogastrea were found from 23 mussels with the infection rate of 29.11% 209 trematode Aspidogastrea were collected and the average infectiosity of mussels was 9.09. Conclusion Trematode Aspidogastrea is endemic in the Huaihe River and the species is Aspidogaster sp.
