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Distribution, abundance, and genetic diversity of Clinostomum spp. metacercariae (Trematoda:Digenea) in a modified Ozark stream system.
The Journal of parasitology - 1 Apr 2011
Bonett Ronald M, Steffen Michael A, Trujano-Alvarez Ana L, Martin Samuel D, Bursey Charles R, McAllister Chris T
Abstract excerpt
Land-use alterations can have profound influences on faunal distributions, including host-parasite relationships. Yellow grub trematodes ( Clinostomum spp.) have complex life cycles involving 3 hosts: a snail, a fish or amphibian, and a bird. Here, we analyze the distribution, prevalence, intensity, abundance, and genetic diversity of encysting metacercariae of Clinostomum spp. in salamanders and fishes...
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