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Molecular characterisation and infection dynamics of Dentitruncus truttae from trout (Salmo trutta and Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Krka River, Croatia.
Veterinary parasitology - 8 Nov 2013
Irena Vardić Smrzlić, Damir Valić, Damir Kapetanović, Zrinka Dragun, Emil Gjurčević, Helena Cetković, Emin Teskeredžić
Abstract excerpt
Dentitruncus truttae (Acanthocephala, Palaeacanthocephala) is an intestinal parasite of fish that can cause extensive damage to the host digestive tract, yet little is known about its epidemiology and genetic variability. It is a member of the Illiosentidae family with a worldwide distribution restricted to parts of southeast Europe. Its usual host is brown trout (Salmo trutta), but we report here the first...
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