May June Thu1,2, Lat Lat Htun2, Soe Soe Wai2, Tin Tin Myaing3, Saw Bawm2*
1Unit of Risk Analysis and Management, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Kita 20, Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 001-0020, Hokkaido, Japan; 2Department of Pharmacology and Parasitology, University of Veterinary Science Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw, 15013, Myanmar; 3Myanmar Veterinary Association, Myanmar.
Abstract | During the study period, a total 1,632 snails belonging to eight species which act as intermediate host(s) of trematodes were collected by hand picking using the time-collection method from near watering points. Among them, 13.2% (216/1,632) snail samples were found to be infected with trematode larvae. Abundance of infected snails was higher in rainy season showing significant relationship with monthly temperature and monthly rainfall. Abundance of infected snails was higher in Taunggyi Township than in Ayetharyar Township.
Keywords | Snails, Trematodes’ larvae, Intermediate host, Rainy season, Myanmar
Editor | Muhammad Imran Rashid, Department of Parasitology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
Received | December 06, 2015; Revised | January 22, 2016; Accepted | January 25, 2016; Published | March 06, 2016
*Correspondence | Saw Bawm, University of Veterinary Science Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar; Email: bestshadow@gmail.com
Citation | Thu MJ, Htun LL, Wai SS, Myaing TT, Bawm S (2016). Investigation on infection of trematodal larvae in snails in Taunggyi and Ayetharyar Areas, Myanmar. J. Adv. Parasitol. 3(1): 16-21.
ISSN | 2311-4096
Copyright © 2016 Thu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.