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Studies on Schistosoma incognitum Chandler, 1926

I. On the synonymy and morphology of the blood-fluke

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

P. K. Sinha
Affiliation:
Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar (India)
H. D. Srivastava
Affiliation:
Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar (India)

Extract

While human schistosomiasis is hardly a problem in India, schistosomiasis in domestic animals is a problem of considerable importance. Blood-flukes infect almost all the species of Indian domestic animals, and often seriously undermine their health and usefulness. Seven species of schistosomes are known to occur in Indian mammals, viz. Schistosoma indicum Montgomery (1906a), S. spindalis Montgomery (1906b), S. incognitum Chandler (1926), S. nasalis Rao (1933), Bivitellobilharzia nairi (Mudaliar & Ramanujachari, 1945) Dutt & Srivastava (1955), Orientobilharzia dattai (Dutt & Srivastava, 1952) Dutt & Srivastava (1955), and Orientobilharzia bomfordi (Montgomery, 1906b) Dutt & Srivastava (1955). The reported occurrence of Schistosoma bovis (Sonsino, 1876) Blanchard (1895) in India needs confirmation.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1956

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