Bird schistosomes in planorbid snails in the Czech Republic
Language English Country Netherlands Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
22079682
DOI
10.1016/j.parint.2011.10.006
PII: S1383-5769(11)00151-6
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Cercaria MeSH
- Dermatitis parasitology MeSH
- DNA, Helminth chemistry genetics MeSH
- Phylogeny MeSH
- Snails parasitology MeSH
- Host Specificity MeSH
- Ectoparasitic Infestations parasitology transmission veterinary MeSH
- Ducks MeSH
- Chickens MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Molecular Sequence Data MeSH
- Mice, Inbred BALB C MeSH
- Mice MeSH
- Bird Diseases parasitology transmission MeSH
- Finches MeSH
- DNA, Ribosomal chemistry genetics MeSH
- Schistosoma anatomy & histology classification genetics isolation & purification MeSH
- Schistosomiasis parasitology transmission veterinary MeSH
- Base Sequence MeSH
- Sequence Analysis, DNA MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Mice MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic MeSH
- Names of Substances
- DNA, Helminth MeSH
- DNA, Ribosomal MeSH
Bird schistosomes have been in focus as causative agents of cercarial dermatitis of humans in the last years; however, our knowledge of their species spectrum and intermediate host specificity is still insufficient. Our study focused on bird schistosomes developing in planorbid snails that have been less studied so far. From 2001 to 2010, cercariae of bird schistosomes were found in four snail species (Gyraulus albus, Segmentina nitida, Anisus vortex and Planorbis planorbis) from seven localities in the Czech Republic. Based on morphology and results of molecular analysis, the isolates found belong to at least six species. Five of them are probably undescribed species, and one species appears to be identical with Gigantobilharzia vittensis Reimer, 1963 (syn. G. suebica Dönges, 1964). The finding from S. nitida represents the first report of a bird schistosome from this snail.
References provided by Crossref.org
Cercarial dermatitis: a systematic follow-up study of human cases with implications for diagnostics
Avian schistosomes and outbreaks of cercarial dermatitis
GENBANK
FJ786027, FJ786028, FJ786029, FJ786030, JF694008, JF734335
