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ArticleIranian journal of parasitology

Preliminary Survey of Larval Trematodes in Freshwater Snails of Phitsanulok Province in Lower Northern Thailand.

Jiranun Ardpairin, Abdulhakam Dumidae, Chanakan Subkrasae, Saengchai Nateeworanart, Aunchalee Thanwisai, Apichat Vitta

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Jiranun ArdpairinDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Abdulhakam DumidaeDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Chanakan SubkrasaeDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Saengchai NateeworanartDepartment of Medical Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Aunchalee ThanwisaiDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Apichat VittaDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.

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Abstract

Background: Freshwater snails serve as intermediate hosts for a variety of trematodes that cause illness in the human and animal populations. Several species of freshwater snails in Thailand have been found to have larval trematode infections. We aimed to investigate a freshwater snail in Phitsanulok Province and report on its current status of larval trematode infection. Methods: Freshwater snails were collected from six localities (rice field and irrigation canal) by handpicking and using a count per unit of time sampling approach. The snails were identified by their external shell morphology. The shedding method was applied to observe the cercariae, which were photographed under a light microscope to determine their morphological types. Results: A total of 211 snails were classified into seven genera. The most abundant snail species was Conclusion: This study presents the current prevalence of cercariae in infected snails within the studied area. It is important to manage intermediate host snails in order to restrict trematode life cycle completion.

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CercariaFreshwater snailIntermediate hostThailandTrematode

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