Field Investigation of Sparganosis in Frogs in Huaxi Area
- VernacularTitle:贵阳花溪地区野生蛙类感染曼氏裂头蚴的调查
- Author:
Jiazhi MAO
;
Bijun ZHOU
;
Kaigong WANG
;
Ming WEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Sparganosis;
Ranidas;
Survey;
Guizhou
- From:
Chinese Journal of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases
1987;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Frogs were caught from 4 towns in Huaxi of Guiyang and dissected.The collected spargana were used to infect young dogs for species identification.Results showed that the wild frogs were identified as Rana nigromaculata, and the infection rate was 16%(131/818) with an average intensity infection of 3.44 per frog, The tapeworm obtained from an infected dog was specified as Spirometra mansoni.
