title: Historical analysis of the type species of the genus Trichobilharzia Skrjabin et Zakharov, 1920 (Platyhelminthes: Schistosomatidae).
abstract: Trichobilharzia Skrjabin & Zakharov, 1920 is known as the most species-rich genus of the blood fluke family Schistosomatidae. To date, more than 40 species have been described, even though validity of some of them is questionable (Horák et al. 2002). Members of the genus use various birds as final hosts, but they attract attention mostly as causative agents of hypersensitive skin reaction (cercarial dermatitis or swimmer's itch) in mammals including humans. As this is one of the.
authors.affiliation: Parasites & Vectors, Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD, London, United Kingdom.; Email: j.aldhoun@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jitka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aldhoun
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, National Museum, Cirkusová 1740, CZ-193 00 Prague 9 - Horní Počernice, Czech Republic.; Email: sigara@post.com.
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kment
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Viničná 7, CZ-128 44 Prague 2, Czech Republic.; Email: petrhorak@petrhorak.eu.
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Horák
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000266:history / Q000469:parasitology*; D001717:Birds; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009929:Organ Size; D010274:Parasitology / Q000266:history; D012551:Schistosomatidae / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000266:history / Q000469:parasitology*