Abstract
Snails of the Achatina achatina species were collected at the markets of Daloa. Specifically, it was about identifying the species of parasites encountered at each collection site and their prevalence, then informing the intensity of infestation of each specie of parasites from the freshly emitted faeces. The flotation method that was used yielded the following results: On all three sites, the results showed the presence of larvae and eggs of Strongyloides sp, larvae of Rhabditis sp, and larvae of Harpacticoida sp . The parasite prevalences recorded are respectively 48.9% of Strongyloides sp larvae, 20% for Rhabditis sp and 31.1% for Harpacticoida sp. These results showed that the identified parasites can be transmitted to humans through snails.
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