A survey of Alaria alata mesocercariae in slaughter pigs (Sus scrofa domestica, Linnaeus, 1758) in the Mekong delta area, Vietnam

• Main Authors: Phan,D.T.T., Srikitjakarn,L., Tiwananthagorn,S., Thai,P.T.T., Baumann,M.P.O., Paulsen,P.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier BV 2015
• Subjects: Infectious Diseases; Microbiology (medical)
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84905187002&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/39177
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Objective: To analyze the prevalence of Alaria sp. mesocercariae in slaughter pigs in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. Methods: From December 2012 to March 2013, 621 carcasses of slaughter pigs originating from nine Vietnamese provinces (69 carcasses per province) bordering the Mekong Delta were tested...