Comparison of European Trichobilharzia species based on ITS1 and ITS2 sequences.

Abstract

Schistosomes are parasites of considerable medical and veterinary importance and, therefore, all aspects of their biology have been intensively studied. In contrast, our knowledge of species of the largest genus, Trichobilharzia, is insufficient

Keywords

• Trichobilharzia
• schistosomes
• ribosomal DNA
• repeats
• recombinational hot-spot site
• chi-like site