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.
Rudolfová
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Department of Parasitology, Charles University, Vinicná 7, 128 44 Prague 2, Czech Republic. atacama@centrum.cz
Sitko
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Horák
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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*