What lies behind the curtain: Cryptic diversity in helminth parasites of human and veterinary importance

Parasite cryptic species are morphologically indistinguishable but genetically distinct organisms, leading to taxa with unclear species boundaries. Speciation mechanisms such as cospeciation, host colonization, taxon pulse, and oscillation may lead to the emergence of cryptic species, influencing ho...

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Main Authors: Luis Enrique Cháves-González, Fernando Morales-Calvo, Javier Mora, Alberto Solano-Barquero, Guilherme G. Verocai, Alicia Rojas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X22000206