Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Toronto Canada; Departments of Botany and Zoology University of British Columbia Vancouver Canada

Institute of Parasitology Biology Centre České Budějovice Czech Republic

Institute of Parasitology Biology Centre České Budějovice Czech Republic; Faculty of Science University of South Bohemia České Budějovice Czech Republic; Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Toronto Canada

Statens Serum Institut Copenhagen Denmark

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