First report of <i>Fasciola</i> larva infection in <i>Galba truncatula</i> (Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda, Lymnaeidae) occurring in the natural environment in Hokkaido, Japan
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- OHARI Yuma
- Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka 020-8550, Japan Department of Pathogenetic Veterinary Science, United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- HAYASHI Kei
- Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka 020-8550, Japan Department of Pathogenetic Veterinary Science, United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- MOHANTA Uday Kumar
- Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka 020-8550, Japan Department of Pathogenetic Veterinary Science, United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- KUWAHARA Yasuhiro
- Abashiri Fisheries Research Institute, Hokkaido Research Organization, 31 Masuura, Abashiri, Hokkaido 099-3119, Japan
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- ITAGAKI Tadashi
- Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka 020-8550, Japan Department of Pathogenetic Veterinary Science, United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- First report of Fasciola larva infection in Galba truncatula (Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda, Lymnaeidae) occurring in the natural environment in Hokkaido, Japan
Abstract
<p>In Hokkaido, Japan, wild sika deer are highly infected with Fasciola flukes, suggesting that the flukes complete their life cycle via intermediate host snails and definitive host animals occurring in the natural environment. However, infected snails have been found only in cattle farms contaminated with fasciolosis. This study reports the first Fasciola larva infection in Galba truncatula snails occurring in the Shoro and Atsuma rivers in the natural environment. Molecular analysis revealed that the nad1 haplotype of the larvae was consistent with that of Fasciola adults obtained from sika deer in Hokkaido. These results indicated that Fasciola flukes complete their life cycle via G. truncatula and sika deer occurring in the natural environment.</p>
Journal
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- Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 79 (8), 1381-1383, 2017
JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
