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*On Fasciola indica n.sp. with Some Observations on F. hepatica and F. gigantica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

A. K. Varma
A. K. Varma
Affiliation:
Bihar Government Research Scholar. From the Department of Parasitology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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1. Fasciola indica n. sp. from goats, cattle and buffaloes in Bihar is described and differentiated from F. hepatica and F. gigantica.

2. Specimens of Fasciola from Assam (cattle and buffaloes), Rangoon (cattle), Singapore (pig) were examined and identified as F. indica.

3. F. hepatica is further differentiated from F. gigantica on the basis of the cuticular armature and the disposition of the intestinal branches.

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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 27 , Issue 3-4 , December 1953 , pp. 185 - 198
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1953

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