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 …

This article reviews research on the evolutionary mechanisms leading to different
transmission modes. Such modes are often under genetic control of the host or the …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

Parasites and infectious diseases are everywhere and represent some of the most potent
forces sha** the natural world. They affect almost every aspect imaginable in the life of …

Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and they now make up
a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Not only do they impact humans and …

Complete small subunit ribosomal RNA gene (ssrDNA) and partial (D1–D3) large subunit
ribosomal RNA gene (lsrDNA) sequences were used to estimate the phylogeny of the …

Digenea Carus, 1863 represent a highly diverse group of parasitic platyhelminths that infect
all major vertebrate groups as definitive hosts. Morphology is the cornerstone of digenean …

Ibis is the second of three volumes of Keys to the Trematoda, a series on the systematics
and identification of the Class Trematoda Rudolphi, 1808 of the Phylum Platyhelminthes. It …

This comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date work provides the definitive overview of
marine parasites worldwide. It is an invaluable reference for students and researchers in …

Within flatworms, the vast majority of parasitism is innate to Neodermata, the most derived
and diversified group of the phylum Platyhelminthes. 1, 2 The four major lineages of …