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Fasciola hepatica infection in Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Fasciola hepatica is a species of zoonotic liver flukes with a broad range of definitive hosts worldwide. However, this liver fluke has not been detected in Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus). This study provides the first evidence for Korean water deer being a definitive host of F. hepatica.

Source: Parasites Hosts and Diseases

DOI: 10.3347/phd.25021

Authors: Na-Hyeon Kim, Min-Gyeong Seo, Bumseok Kim, Yu Jeong Jeon, In Jung Jung, Il-Hwa Hong

Institutions: Gyeongsang National University, Jeonbuk National University

Language: English

Topic: Helminth infection and control

Subfield: Small Animals

Field: Veterinary

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Education, India

Award: G8101566893