Although most studies of digenetic trematodes of the family Schistosomatidae dwell on
representatives causing human schistosomiasis, the majority of the 130 identified species of …

Cercarial dermatitis (CD), or “Swimmer's itch” as it is also known, is a waterborne illness
caused by a blood fluke from the family Schistosomatidae. It occurs when cercariae of …

Background Swimmer's itch, an allergic contact dermatitis caused by avian and mammalian
blood flukes, is a parasitic infection affecting people worldwide. In particular, avian blood …

Schistosomatidae Stiles and Hassall 1898 is a medically significant family of digenetic
trematodes (Trematoda: Digenea), members of which infect mammals or birds as definitive …

We designed and tested species-specific PCR primers to detect Trichobilharzia species via
environmental DNA (eDNA) barcoding in selected Austrian water bodies. Tests were …

Avian schistosomes are blood flukes parasitizing aquatic birds and snails, which are
responsible for a zoonotic disease known as cercarial dermatitis, a hypersensitive reaction …

Physella acuta is a freshwater snail native to North America. Understanding the
phylogeography and genetic structure of P. acuta will help elucidate its evolution. In this …

Relative to the numerous studies focused on mammalian schistosomes, fewer include avian
schistosomatids particularly in the southern hemisphere. This is changing and current …

Invasive snails are associated with ecological problems in freshwater bodies worldwide.
However, their impact on the transmission of digenean infections remain underreported. In …

Background In Europe, avian schistosomes of the genus Trichobilharzia are the most
common etiological agents involved in human cercarial dermatitis (swimmer's itch) …