Somatic Dimorphism in Cercariae of a Bird Schistosome

Phenotypic polymorphism is a commonly observed phenomenon in nature, but extremely rare in free-living stages of parasites. We describe a unique case of somatic polymorphism in conspecific cercariae of the bird schistosome <i>Trichobilharzia</i> sp. “peregra”, in which two morphs, conspi...

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Main Authors: Miroslava Soldánová, Petra Kundid, Tomáš Scholz, Roar Kristoffersen, Rune Knudsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/3/290