Neurotropic behaviour of Trichobilharzia regenti in ducks and mice

Abstrakt

The bird nasal schistosome Trichobilharzia regenti is a new agent of cercarial dermatitis. Cercariae are able to penetrate the skin of birds and mammals including man.

The parasite then attacks the central nervous system. The present study.

Klíčová slova

• nasal schistosome
• dermatitis
• cerkarial
• duck
• brain
• non-specific host