The mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) of Metazoa is a good model system for evolutionary
genomic studies and the availability of more than 1000 sequences provides an almost …

We review studies that have used molecular markers to address ecological and
microevolutionary processes in parasites. Our goal is to highlight areas of research that may …

Schistosomes are digenean flukes, parasitic of birds, mammals and crocodiles. The family
Schistosomatidae contains species of considerable medical and veterinary importance …

The wide geographic distribution of Schistosoma mansoni, a digenetic trematode and
parasite of humans, is determined by the occurrence of its intermediate hosts, freshwater …

Complete or near-complete mitochondrial genomes are now available for 11 species or
strains of parasitic flatworms belonging to the Trematoda and the Cestoda. The organization …

The schistosomes are among the most significant parasites of humans in the develo**
world. The disease they cause, schistosomiasis, is second only to malaria in public health …

The application of molecular systematics to the parasitic Platyhelminthes (Cestoda, Digenea
and Monogenea) over the last decade has advanced our understanding of their …

The Planorbidae represent one of the most important families of freshwater snails. They
have a wide distribution and are significant both medically and economically as intermediate …

Schistosoma mansoni is the most widespread of the human‐infecting schistosomes, present
in 54 countries, predominantly in Africa, but also in Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, and …

Mitochondrial genomes have been sequenced from a wide variety of organisms, including
an increasing number of parasites. They maintain some characteristics in common across …