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Published on: December 14, 2013
[Trematode Aspidogastrea found in Huaihe River]
Objective:
To investigate the epidemic situation of trematode Aspidogastrea in the Huaihe River.
Methods:
The mussels in the Huaihe River were collected, numbered and dissected to detect the trematode; and the species of trematodes were identified after dyeing.
Results:
Totally 79 mussels were collected, and the trematode Aspidogastrea were found from 23 mussels with the infection rate of 29.11%; 209 trematode Aspidogastrea were collected and the average infectiosity of mussels was 9.09.
Conclusion:
Trematode Aspidogastrea is endemic in the Huaihe River and the species is Aspidogaster sp.
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