Schistosomes in the north: a unique finding from a prosobranch snail using molecular tools
Language English Country Netherlands Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
19345742
DOI
10.1016/j.parint.2009.03.007
PII: S1383-5769(09)00036-1
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- DNA, Helminth analysis MeSH
- Phylogeny MeSH
- Snails parasitology MeSH
- Lymnaea parasitology MeSH
- DNA, Ribosomal Spacer analysis MeSH
- Molecular Sequence Data MeSH
- Schistosomatidae classification genetics growth & development isolation & purification MeSH
- Sequence Analysis, DNA MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Names of Substances
- DNA, Helminth MeSH
- DNA, Ribosomal Spacer MeSH
Samples of schistosome cercariae from three different snail species (Lymnaea stagnalis, Radix auricularia and Valvata (Tropidina) macrostoma) collected from lakes in Central Finland were analyzed using molecular techniques. Based on sequences of ITS region of rDNA, the parasite isolates from L. stagnalis and R. auricularia belong to Trichobilharzia szidati and T. franki, respectively. This confirms a wide distribution of these two species in Europe. On the other hand, the isolates from V. macrostoma represent a unique finding--they belong to yet unknown schistosome species falling into the bird schistosome clade. Therefore, identification of natural final hosts and morphological characterization of particular developmental stages need to be performed in the future.
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