Molecular detection of Trichobilharzia franki in Lake Alqueva, Portugal (IMAGE)
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Freshwater snails (Radix auricularia) collected from Lake Alqueva, the largest artificial reservoir in Western Europe, were found to shed cercariae morphologically consistent with avian schistosomes. Phylogenetic analysis of COX1 sequences clustered the Portuguese isolates with previously reported Trichobilharzia franki lineages, confirming the presence of this cercarial dermatitis-associated parasite in Lake Alqueva.
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Maria Teresa Bispo, Isabel Larguinho Maurício, Pedro Manuel Ferreira, Silvana Belo, Manuela Calado.
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