Medical Malacology Department

1-    Snails Identification by Using Different Methods

The course includes identification of snails by morphology, anatomy and PCR methods.

2-    Methods of Snails Collection

      from natural habitat, transportation to the lab and examination

for cercarial shedding, identification of cercariae 

3-  Snail Control by Using Biological and Chemical  Methods

4-  Ecological  Data

    a- Chemical  analysis for water sulphides, dissolved oxygen, etc.
    b- Physical  parameters such as temp, ph, turbidity, conductivity, velocity of water.

    c- Identification the flora and fauna.

5-  Cercariometry using 2 methods:

    a- Mice infection 

    b- Centrifugation.

6-  Maintaining and Breeding snails.

7-  Snails Infection and examination for Cercarial Shedding.

8-  Mollsucicidal Activity of Compounds and Plant Extracts at Lab or at Snail Research Station

 Fees/ course: 3000EGP for Egyptians/500 US$ for non Egyptians