AN EPIDEMIOLOGIC-STUDY OF FASCIOLA-HEPATICA IN THE NETHERLANDS
AN EPIDEMIOLOGIC-STUDY OF FASCIOLA-HEPATICA IN THE NETHERLANDS
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DOI:
10.1080/01652176.1992.9694351
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发表时间:
1992-12-01
影响因子:
6.4
通讯作者:
DELEEUW, WA
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作者:
GAASENBEEK, CPH;OVER, HJ;DELEEUW, WA
Transmission of F.hepatica under natural conditions was analysed in a three year programme. The variables used were the indirect haemagglutination (IHA) technique, worm establishment in tracer lambs and the population dynamics, infection rate and shedding pattern of Lymnaea truncatula.It is concluded that fluke eggs, infected snails and metacercariae on herbage can survive the winter in the Netherlands. Metacercarial availability was positively correlated to the amount of rainfall in the grazing period. The role of developed eggs that survive the winter is important, because this results in earlier infections in the herd.The use of the serological diagnosis method IHA is important to detect F. hepatica infection in an early stage. Use of cellophane paper on floats is a useful method for determining the shedding pattern of cercariae from L. truncatula. It is concluded that collection of metacercariae on cellophane floats, inventarization of L. truncatula and its infection level are useful tools for the prediction of liverfluke infections.