On the occurrence of Hepaticola hepatica as a natural infection of the Wild Rabbit in England
- 1 February 1931
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Helminthology
- Vol. 9 (1) , 39-40
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022149x00030236
Abstract
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.Keywords
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