Systematics involves resolving both the taxonomy and phylogenetic placement of
organisms. We review the advantages and disadvantages of the two kinds of information …

The tapeworms of fishes (Chondrichthyes and Actinopterygii) account one-third (1670 from
around 5000) of the total tapeworm (Platyhelminthes: Cestoda) species diversity. In total …

Background Parasites are evolutionary hitchhikers whose phylogenies often track the
evolutionary history of their hosts. Incongruence in the evolutionary history of closely …

The dimorphic yeast Geotrichum candidum (teleomorph: Galactomyces candidus) is
commonly used to inoculate washed-rind and bloomy-rind cheeses. However, little is known …

Here we examine 3157 foxes from 6 districts of the Slovak Republic in order to determine for
the first time the distribution, prevalence and identity of Mesocestodes spp. endemic to this …

The present study examined the molecular organisation and sequence variation in the
nuclear ribosomal DNA (rDNA) region, including the two internal transcribed spacers (ITS1 …

Caryophyllidean cestodes (Platyhelminthes) represent an unusual group of tapeworms
lacking serially repeated body parts that potentially diverged from the common ancestor of …

Monozoic cestodes of the genus Khawia Hsü, 1935 (Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae),
parasites of cyprinid fish in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America, are revised on the basis …

Background External segmentation and internal proglottization are important evolutionary
characters of the Eucestoda. The monozoic caryophyllideans are considered the earliest …

Molecular phylogenetic analysis of an extensive collection of monozoic tapeworms of the
genus Paracaryophyllaeus Kulakovskaya, 1961 (Cestoda: Caryophyllidea), parasites of …