Intermediate host recognition abilities of Fasciola hepatica miracidia
The miracidia of F. hepatica exhibit analogous host-finding responses post-exposure to SCW, regardless of which snail species they are exposed to. Host-finding responses do not correlate with miracidial ability to attach to the snail tissue or with the established host status of the respective snail species. These results provide an insight into host-finding preferences of F. hepatica within the Australian context and lay an important foundation for further exploration into intermediate host-parasite interactions and their mechanisms of action.
Authors
- Neil D. Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8756-229X)
- Bonnie Lee Webster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0930-9314)
- Anson V. Koehler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8330-6416)
- Tanapan Sukee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3181-5045)
- Winston F. Ponder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8600-3952)
- Scott F. Cummins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1454-2076)
- Natasha Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9740-8414)
Institutions
- Australian Museum (AU)
- Natural History Museum (GB)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- University of the Sunshine Coast (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-07125-y
- Primary Topic
- Helminth infection and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00