Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2015;(3):299-301

doi:10.16250/j.32.1374.2015052

Metorchis orientalis founded in basin of Wuhu City,Anhui Province

Xiaodong ZHAN ; Chaopin LI ; Jinhong ZHAO ; Shaosheng WANG ; Shengli GU

Keywords

Metorchis orientalis; Domestic duck; Pseudorasbora parva; Pseudogobio rivularis; Wuhu City

Country

China

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.