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The genetic structure of populations of Isthmiophora melis (Schrank, 1788) (Digenea: Echinostomatidae). Does the host's diet matter?
Parasites & vectors - 7 Jun 2023
Zaleśny Grzegorz, Kanarek Gerard, Pyrka Ewa, Kołodziej-Sobocińska Marta, Zalewski Andrzej, Hildebrand Joanna
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BACKGROUND: Here we provide a comparative analysis of the genetic structure of populations (based on nad1 mtDNA) of Isthmiophora melis isolated from the American mink (Neogale vison), an introduced invasive species, commonly occurring in the territory of Poland, and from the striped field mouse (Apodemus agrarius). METHODS: A total of 133 specimens of I. melis were obtained from naturally infected N. vison...
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