A Alba, S Grech-Angelini, A A Vázquez, P Alda, Q Blin, L Lemmonier, A Chauvin, C Chartier, P Douchet, S Hurtrez-Boussès, O Rey, J Foata, J Boissier, Y Quilichini
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, fasciolosis has been recognized for a long time but little is known about its dynamic as the main investigations are outdated. Three compartments - definitive domestic hosts, intermediate hosts and environment - involved in fasciolosis transmission were studied by applying an integrative and extensive approach: (1) farm and abattoir surveys, (2) snail sampling, identification and infection prospection, and (3) snail habitat analysis; and (4) a questionnaire-based survey to inquire about husbandry practices and environmental risks...
March 2023: Food and waterborne parasitology