Host-specific Dactylogyrus parasites revealing new insights on the historical biogeography of Northwest African and Iberian cyprinid fish

Host-specific Dactylogyrus parasites revealing new insights on the historical biogeography of Northwest African and Iberian cyprinid fish

Abstract Background Host specificity in parasites represents the extent to which a parasite’s distribution is limited to certain host species. Considering host-specific parasites of primarily freshwater fish (such as gill monogeneans), their biogeographical distribution is essentially influenced by...

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Main Authors: Andrea Šimková, Michal Benovics, Imane Rahmouni, Jasna Vukić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Cyprinids
Dactylogyrus
Historical biogeography
Host specificity
Iberia
Northwest Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2521-x

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