Geographical distribution of the giant liver fluke (Fascioloides magna) in the Czech Republic and potential risk of its further spread

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 101-109

  Kasny, Martin ^a   Beran, L ^b   Siegelova, V ^a   Siegel, T ^a   Leontovyc, R ^a   Berankova, K ^a   Pankrac, J ^a   Kostakova, M ^a   Horak, P ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b Administration of the Kokorinsko Protected Landscape Area   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Diagnostics; Emerging diseases; Fascioloides magna; Galba; Geographical distribution; Radix; Trematodes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AURICULARIA; BOVIDAE; CERCARIA (TREMATODE GENUS); CERVIDAE; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLOIDES MAGNA; GALBA TRUNCATULA; GASTROPODA; RADIX (GASTROPOD); RADIX AURICULARIA; RADIX LABIATA; RADIX LAGOTIS; RADIX PEREGRA; TREMATODA;

EID: 84858192592     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/5256-VETMED     Document Type: Article

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