Culture of fecal indicator bacteria from snail intestinal tubes as a tool for assessing the risk of Opisthorchis viverrini infection in Bithynia snail habitat
Like many trematodes of human health significance, the carcinogenic liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, is spread via fecal contamination of snail habitat. Methods for assessing snail exposure to fecal waste can...
Source: Parasites and Vectors - Category: Microbiology Authors: Courtney C. Nawrocki, Nadda Kiatsopit, Jutamas Namsanor, Paiboon Sithithaworn and Elizabeth J. Carlton Tags: Short report Source Type: research
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