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20 December 2022 The Diversity of Cercariae from Freshwater Snails in Lowland Areas of Binh Dinh and Phu Yen Provinces, Vietnam
Hung Manh Nguyen, Stephen E. Greiman, Hien Van Hoang, Chinh Nguyen Ngoc, Ha Van Nguyen, Thien Cu Pham, Henry Madsen
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Abstract

A survey was conducted in the lowland areas of Binh Dinh and Phu Yen provinces in south central Vietnam to study the diversity of digenean cercariae within freshwater snails. These regions are known as highly endemic areas for the transmission of liver flukes, Fasciola spp. and Opisthorchis viverrini. In total, 13 snail species were found, and 3 of these were dominant, comprising 51.9% of all collected snails, i.e., Bithynia funiculata, Melanoides tuberculata, and Radix auriculata. Cercariae were found in 5 snail species, and among these, Indoplanorbis exustus had the highest overall prevalence of infection (38.5%). No cercarial infections were found in viviparid and ampullariid snails. Morphological identification resulted in 10 cercariae types that were illustrated and measured. Among them, xiphidiocercariae and echinostomata were the most common, causing 70.55% of all cercariae infections. Bithynia species had the most diverse digenean fauna. Molecular data revealed the presence of cercariae of 13 digenean species, including O. viverrini. The 18S rDNA sequences of echinostomata and xiphidiocercariae type 3, which were shed from different snail hosts, were similar to 2 and 3 digenean species, respectively. In conclusion, our findings highlight the diversity of digenean fauna in Binh Dinh and Phu Yen provinces.

© American Society of Parasitologists 2022
Hung Manh Nguyen, Stephen E. Greiman, Hien Van Hoang, Chinh Nguyen Ngoc, Ha Van Nguyen, Thien Cu Pham, and Henry Madsen "The Diversity of Cercariae from Freshwater Snails in Lowland Areas of Binh Dinh and Phu Yen Provinces, Vietnam," Journal of Parasitology 108(6), 601-612, (20 December 2022). https://doi.org/10.1645/21-125
Published: 20 December 2022
KEYWORDS
Cercariae larvae
intermediate hosts
Opisthorchiidae
ribosomal DNA
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