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An apparatus for individually isolating large numbers of snails

TitleAn apparatus for individually isolating large numbers of snails
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1998
AuthorsBlankespoor HD, Reimink RL
JournalJournal of Parasitology
Volume84
Pagination165-167
KeywordsTREMATODES
Abstract

An apparatus for rapid screening of large numbers of snails for cercariae of digenetic trematodes is described. Snails are placed in special plastic vials suspended in Lexan inserts, exposed to fluorescent light in a wooden cabinet, and then examined in a special aluminum tray designed for use with a dissecting microscope.