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Lymnaeidae/planorbidae snails are the intermediate hosts of Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica. Distribution of these vector snails explains the infection of fasciolosis as per geography and climatic condition of place. It also plays a vital role in the pattern of fasciolosis transmission. India is a large country, having varied climatic conditions in different states, so that in the present chapter distribution and habitat of snails in different states of India is given, which represents the statewise consolidated information to explore the vector snail presence.
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Singh, D.K., Singh, V.K., Singh, R.N., Kumar, P. (2021). Distribution and Ecology of Lymnaeidae/Planorbidae Snails in India. In: Fasciolosis: Causes, Challenges and Controls. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0259-7_3
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