First report of larval stages of Fasciola hepatica in a wild population of Pseudosuccinea columella from Cuba and the Caribbean.

Alain Gutierrez (1) , A. A. Vázquez (1) , Y. Hevia (1) , J. Sánchez (1) , A. C. Correa (2) , S. Hurtrez-Boussès (2) , J.-P. Pointier (3) , A. Théron (3)

1 Laboratorio de Malacologia
2 GEMI - Génétique et évolution des maladies infectieuses
3 2EI - Ecologie et évolution des interactions [2011-2014]

A wild population of the lymnaeid snail Pseudosuccinea columella infected by larval stages of Fasciola hepatica was discovered in the Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. One of 100 snails was infected in a rice culture field. This is the first time this species has been found acting as intermediate host of F. hepatica under natural conditions, not only for Cuba but also for the Caribbean area.

Domaines: Biodiversité et Ecologie

Alain Gutierrez, A. A. Vázquez, Y. Hevia, J. Sánchez, A. C. Correa, et al.. First report of larval stages of Fasciola hepatica in a wild population of Pseudosuccinea columella from Cuba and the Caribbean.. Journal of Helminthology, 2011, 85 (1), pp.109-11. ⟨10.1017/S0022149X10000350⟩. ⟨halsde-00608583⟩