The life-cycle and seasonal abundance of Echinoparyphium montgomeriana n. sp. (Trematoda: Echinostomatidae) in Natal,South Africa |
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| Authors: | C.C. Appleton Fiona Donnelly Ingrid Eriksson |
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| Affiliation: | Research Institute for Diseases in a Tropical Environment, S.A. Medical Research Council, P.O. Box 17120, Congella, 4013 Republic of South Africa |
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| Abstract: | A new species of Echinoparyphium, E. montgomeriana, is described from Durban, South Africa. Certain unusual aspects of its morphology are discussed. The adult fluke is a parasite of the alimentary tract of birds. Its larval stages are common parasites of freshwater snails belonging to the family Planor-bidae including Buiinus africanus,the intermediate host ofSchistosoma haematobium and S. mattheei in the area. These intra-molluscan stages are shown to have a seasonal transmission cycle. |
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