A research group, including Harushige Seo (an undergraduate student), Eriko Ansai (a graduate student), Tetsuya Sase (an undergraduate student), Associate Professor Tsukasa Waki, and Lecturer Yosuke Kojima from the Faculty of Science, Toho University, discovered a new North American trematode, Ochetosoma elongatum , for the first time in Japan in the oral cavities of three native snake species in the Kanto region. In addition to investigating its life cycle in the wild, the authors conducted a comprehensive literature review to explore the route of invasion of this parasite. The findings of this study were published in Parasitology International on August 24, 2024.
Key Points
Parasitology International
Observational study
Animals
Introduction of a snake trematode of the genus Ochetosoma in eastern Japan
24-Aug-2024
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