Trichobilharzia is the largest genus within the family Schistosomatidae, covering over 40
species of avian parasites. To clarify the existing confusion in the systematics of the genus …

Human-wildlife interactions increase exponentially as more and more humans and wildlife
crowd into the same limited space. Such interactions often become conflicts when wildlife …

Trichobilharzia is a genus of threadlike schistosomes with a cosmopolitan distribution in
birds. Species of Trichobilharzia achieve notoriety as major etiological agents of cercarial …

Birds and snails are suitable hosts for many parasites, including helminths in general and
trematodes in particular. Among trematodes, members of the family Schistosomatidae with …

Swimmer's itch (SI) is a dermatitis in humans caused by cercariae of avian and mammalian
schistosomes which emerge from infected snails on a daily basis. Mitigation methods for SI …

Studies of selected species of Lymnaeidae and Planorbidae showed that infection with bird
schistosomes occurred in 14 of the 26 Polish lakes studied. In Planorbarius corneus larvae …

Swimmer's itch (cercarial dermatitis) affects people engaged in open-water activities. We
report incidence and risk factors for a US lake. Water exposures and swimmer's itch …

Objectives Human cercarial dermatitis (HCD) is a water-borne zoonotic parasitic disease.
Cercariae of the avian schistosomes of several genera are frequently recognized as the …

Both the prevalence and intensity of patent infection by avian schistosomes (Trichobilharzia
ocellata) increase with increasing size of lymnaeid snails (Stagnicola elrodi) collected in …

Although most studies of digenetic trematodes of the family Schistosomatidae dwell on
representatives causing human schistosomiasis, the majority of the 130 identified species of …