The pathogenicity of Diplostomum cercariae shed from two different snail species (Lymnaea. stagnalis and Radix auricularia) to rainbow trout fry (5-6 cm body length) was investigated. Thus, 1000 cercariae per fish elicited 100 % mortality within 24 h. Cercariae shed from L. stagnalis (Diplostomum pseudospathaceum) elicited higher mortality in rainbow trout compared to cercariae (Diplostomum par...

many species of the freshwater pulmonate snail family lymnaeidae act as intermediate hosts in the transmission of digenean trematode larvae, including those of the causative agent of fasciolosis. based on this, current investigation was aimed to determine diversity and geographical distribution of lymnaeidae snails and role of biochemical indices in habitat of them in west azerbaijan province, ...

background: the present study was carried out to detect the infection of larval stages of trichobilharzia species in the snail lymnaea auricularia in northwestern iran based on dna analysis. methods: a total number of 320 snails of l. auricularia were sampled from four water-bodies located in the suburb of urmia city, north west iran, during may to november 2011. the snails were first microscop...

The present study investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of dichloromethane extract of Auricularia auricula-judae. Dichloromethane extract of Auricularia auricula-judae inhibited Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) -induced nitric oxide (NO) production significantly in a dose-dependent manner in the concentration ≥10 μg/ml (p < 0.05) . Furthermore, RT-PCR results of this study indicated that the extra...

The present study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of developmental stages of Fasciola gigantica infection in Lymnaea snails and their populations in Sylhet region of Bangladesh. A total of 1865 Lymnaea snails were collected and examined, of which 56 (3%) were found to having infected with developmental stages of Fasciola gigantica. Only 4.08% infected of 515 snails were collected fr...

the present study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of developmental stages of fasciola gigantica infection in lymnaea snails and their populations in sylhet region of bangladesh. a total of 1865 lymnaea snails were collected and examined, of which 56 (3%) were found to having infected with developmental stages of fasciola gigantica. only 4.08% infected of 515 snails were collected fr...

background: freshwater pulmonate family lymnaeidae are well-known for their role in transmission of diginean trematodes worldwide. objectives: the study was aimed to investigate the ecology and effects of physical and chemical components of the environment on their distribution and populaion density. methods: the lymnaeid snails were randomly collected from 16 freshwater habitats in west azarba...