Food-borne zoonotic trematodiases are classified as neglected diseases by the World
Health Organization. Among them, fascioliasis is caused worldwide by Fasciola hepatica …

Fasciola hepatica is a worldwide emerging and re-emerging parasite heavily affecting
several regions in South America. Some lymnaeid snail species of American origin are …

The radicine pond snails represent a species-rich and widely distributed group, many
species of which are key vectors of human and animal trematodoses. Here we clarify the …

Abstract Background Snails such as Galba truncatula are hosts for trematode flukes causing
fascioliasis, a zoonosis that is a major public health problem. Galba truncatula has recently …

The family Lymnaeidae is globally recognized for its role in the transmission of fasciolosis.
This chapter thoroughly reviews the species of lymnaeid snails that have a proven or …

Fasciolosis is a re-emergent parasitic disease of worldwide significance with a major global
impact on livestock health and production. In the French Mediterranean island of Corsica …

Cryptic species can present a significant challenge to the application of systematic and
biogeographic principles, especially if they are invasive or transmit parasites or pathogens …

The Lymnaeidae constitute a family of freshwater gastropod molluscs whose diversity and
ecology have been infrequently studied throughout Colombia. Some lymnaeid species act …

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Fasciolosis caused by the trematode Fasciola hepatica is an important parasitosis in both
livestock and humans across the globe. Chronic infections in cattle are associated with …