Snails of the family Lymnaeidae act as intermediate hosts in the biological cycle of Fasciola hepatica, which is a biological agent of fasciolosis, a parasitic disease of medical importance for humans and animals. The present work aimed to update and map the spatial distribution of the intermediate host snails of F. hepatica in Brazil. Data on the distribution of lymnaeids species were compiled...

objective: lymnaea palustris was previously found in mazandaran province but there was not any report about its parasitologic aspects. this study was conducted to finding ecological and parasitological aspects of snail in mazandaran province, north of iran. materials and methods: in this descriptive study, more than 181 locations, were checked, in 36 locations, colonies of the snail were found...

Schistosoma mansoni, which causes schistosomiasis has humans as the primary definitive host and mollusks Biomphalaria glabrata, B. straminea tenagophila intermediate hosts. The goal of this research was to undertake a malacological survey on watercourses in city Betim, using data provided by city´sHealth´s Department. were collected from pre-selected sites, examined for presence cercariae taxon...