Trematode infection affects shell shape and size in Bulinus tropicus

Trematodes can increase intraspecific variation in the phenotype of their intermediate snail host. However, the extent of such phenotypic changes remains unclear. We investigated the influence of trematode infection on the shell morphology of Bulinus tropicus, a common host of medically important tr...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cyril Hammoud, Annelies Kayenbergh, Julius Tumusiime, Dirk Verschuren, Christian Albrecht, Tine Huyse, Bert Van Bocxlaer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224422000657