| the definitive and intermediate hosts of fasciola hepatica in the natural watercress beds in central france. | field investigations were carried out over a two-year period in 52 natural watercress beds located in the limousin region of central france to list the mammal and bird species that frequented these sites. this enabled detection of the definitive hosts of fasciola hepatica and determination of the prevalence of natural infection in snails. a total of 13 mammal and five bird species were listed in these watercress beds. adult flukes were found in lepus capensis (39.2%), oryctolagus cuniculus (42.0 ... | 2001 | 11411948 |