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On the occurrence of Hepaticola hepatica as a natural infection of the Wild Rabbit in England

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2009

D. O. Morgan
D. O. Morgan
Affiliation:
Senior Research Assistant, Institute of Agricultural Parasitology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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In the experiments carried out by Nishigori (1925) and Saito (1925) on the life-history of Hepaticola hepatica it was shewn that this parasite does not reach maturity when a rabbit is artificially infected with embryonated eggs. It is true that the worms shewed some development, but after a time they disappeared leaving only nodules of connective tissue. In view of these results it may be of interest to record a case, observed by the writer where a rabbit carried a natural infection.

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Research Papers
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 9 , Issue 1 , February 1931 , pp. 39 - 40
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1931

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