Unusual finding of Trichobilharzia sp. in Motacilla alba in the Czech Republic.
Adult male worms of Trichobilharzia sp. recovered from a pied wagtail (Motacilla alba) in the Czech Republic were found to belong to a new species of the genus. The finding of Trichobilharzia sp. in a passeriform bird in Europe represents an important discovery, as only anseriform birds have thus far been reported as final hosts of the European Trichobilharzia species.
Department of Parasitology, Charles University, Vinicná 7, 128 44 Prague 2, Czech Republic. atacama@centrum.cz
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D000818:Animals; D018153:Czech Republic; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D046109:Passeriformes / Q000469:parasitology*; D012551:Schistosomatidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*