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Repatriation of an old fish host as an opportunity for myxozoan parasite diversity: The example of the allis shad, Alosa alosa (Clupeidae), in the Rhine.
Parasites & vectors - 15 Sept 2016
Wünnemann Hannah, Holzer Astrid Sybille, Pecková Hana, Bartošová-Sojková Pavla, Eskens Ulrich, Lierz Michael
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BACKGROUND: Wildlife repatriation represents an opportunity for parasites. Reintroduced hosts are expected to accumulate generalist parasites via spillover from reservoir hosts, whereas colonization with specialist parasites is unlikely. We address the question of how myxozoan parasites, which are characterized by a complex life-cycle alternating between annelids and fish, can invade a reintroduced fish species...
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