Molecular identification of Trichobilharzia species in recreational waters in North-Eastern Poland
Background In Europe, avian schistosomes of the genus Trichobilharzia are the most common etiological agents involved in human cercarial dermatitis (swimmer’s itch). Manifested by a skin rash, the condition is caused by an allergic reaction to cercariae of nonhuman schistosomes. Humans are an accide...
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PeerJ Inc.
2024-07-01
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