Fascioliasis and other food-borne trematodiases are included in the list of important
helminthiases with a great impact on human development. Six plant-borne trematode …

Fascioliasis, caused by liver fluke species of the genus Fasciola, has always been well
recognized because of its high veterinary impact but it has been among the most neglected …

This comprehensive, groundbreaking book on the biodiversity of parasites offers a clear and
accessible explanation of how parasite biodiversity provides insight into the history and …

The epidemiological picture of human fascioliasis has changed in recent years. The number
of reports of humans infected with Fasciola hepatica has increased significantly since 1980 …

The taxonomic history of members of the 37-collar-spine group within the genus
Echinostoma has been very confused. We obtained DNA sequence data from the nuclear …

To date, morphological analysis has been the cornerstone to trematode systematics.
However, since the late-1980s we have seen an increased integration of genetic data to …

In just over a decade, the use of molecular approaches for the recognition of parasites has
become commonplace. For trematodes, the internal transcribed spacer region of ribosomal …

The nucleotide sequence of the second internal transcribed spacer (ITS-2) from ribosomal
DNA has been determined for 3 members of the Hypodontus macropi species complex …

Accurate identification of aspermic Fasciola forms in Japan remains difficult because of their
morphological variations. In order to characterize the forms genetically, nucleotide …

Fascioliasis is of well-known veterinary importance and an increasing human health
problem, with reported cases in the five continents. The causative agents, Fasciola hepatica …