Prevalence and genetic diversity of Echinorhynchus gymnocyprii (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchidae) in schizothoracine fishes (Cyprinidae: Schizothoracinae) in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China

Prevalence and genetic diversity of Echinorhynchus gymnocyprii (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchidae) in schizothoracine fishes (Cyprinidae: Schizothoracinae) in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China

Abstract Background The schizothoracine fishes, an excellent model for several studies, is a dominant fish group of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). However, species populations have rapidly declined due to various factors, and infection with Echinorhynchus gymnocyprii is cited as a possible factor....

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Main Authors: Meng-Tong Lei, Jin-Zhong Cai, Chun-Hua Li, Yong Fu, Jian Sun, Dou-Dou Ma, Yao-Peng Li, Yan-Ming Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Echinorhynchus gymnocyprii
Schizothoracine fishes
Molecular characterization
Molecular phylogeny
Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04224-w

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