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Heterophyes species in Greece: record of H. heterophyes, H. aequalis and H. dispar from the first intermediate host, Pirenella conica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

Horst Taraschewski  and
Artemis Nicolaidou
Horst Taraschewski
Affiliation:
Spezielle Zoologie und Parasitologie, Ruhr-Universität, Universitätstrasse 150, 4630 Bochum, Federal Republic of Germany
Artemis Nicolaidou
Affiliation:
Zoolog. Lab. a. Museum, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Kouponia, Athens, Greece
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Abstract

Heterophyes heterophyes is reported for the first time from the snail host Pirenella conica in Greece. H. aequalis and H. dispar are reported for the first time from Greece and from Europe. The results presented, together with the available data on necropsies of dogs and cats, human infections and the biotope preference of the snail, suggest that Greece is an important focus of infection in Europe.

Keywords

GreecePirenella conicaHeterophyes heterophyesHeterophyes disparHeterophyes aequalis
Type
Research Papers
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 61 , Issue 1 , March 1987 , pp. 28 - 32
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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