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New tools to uncover old tricks: an update on the knowledge on the most successful invasive freshwater helminth, Schyzocotyle acheilognathi.
Parasitology research - 8 Dec 2025
Casanova-Hernández Didier, Pinacho-Pinacho Carlos Daniel, Calixto-Rojas Miguel, Rubio-Godoy Miguel, García-Saldaña Essicka A, Velázquez-Velázquez Ernesto, Zamora-Briseño Jesús Alejandro
Abstract excerpt
The Asian fish tapeworm (AFT), Schyzocotyle acheilognathi, is a highly invasive and pathogenic parasite of freshwater fishes, present on all continents except Antarctica. Globally, 310 + definitive fish host species have been recorded, with Mexico showing the highest number of reports. Here, we summarize the current knowledge about the biology, distribution, and ecological determinants of this parasite,...
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- Animals
- Fresh Water
- Fish Diseases
- Introduced Species
- Fishes
- Cestoda
