Diversity of bird schistosomes in anseriform Burda in Iceland based o rety measurement and egg morphology

Abstract

The prevalence by bird schistosome larvae Radix balthica from Iceland reached 4.8% during 2003-2006. In 39 out of 110 examined birds 7 schistosomes species were detected: A.visceralis, Dendritobilharzia sp., Trichobilharzia sp.

I, II, III, IV and V.

Keywords

• schistosomes
• snails
• birds
• Iceland
• epidemiology