Metorchis orientalis founded in basin of Wuhu City,Anhui Province
10.16250/j.32.1374.2015052
- VernacularTitle:芜湖市水域发现东方次睾吸虫
- Author:
Xiaodong ZHAN
;
Chaopin LI
;
Jinhong ZHAO
;
Shaosheng WANG
;
Shengli GU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Metorchis orientalis;
Domestic duck;
Pseudorasbora parva;
Pseudogobio rivularis;
Wuhu City
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2015;(3):299-301
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the epidemic situation of Metorchis orientalis in Wuhu City Anhui Province. Meth?ods Three lakes Fengming Longwo and Kui lakes were selected in Wuhu City and the poultries around the lakes and fresh?water fishes in the lakes were captured to test the infection of M. orientalis and the infection rates were calculated. Results The adult worms of M. orientalis were found in gall bladder and hepatic duct of domestic ducks with infection rate of 16.7%. The metacercariae of M. orientalis were discovered in the muscle of Pseudorasbora parva and Pseudogobio rivularis with infection rates of 7.13%and 3.38%respectively. Conclusion M. orientalis is endemic in Wuhu City which should be paid enough at?tention to the animal husbandry aquaculture and medicine.
