Occurrence of five distinct clades of mermithid nematodes (Nematoda: Mermithidae) infecting black fly larvae (Diptera: Simuliidae) in tropical streams in Malaysia

Lourdes, EY; Low, V; Izwan-Anas, N; Dawood, MM; Sofian-Azirun, M; Takaoka, H; Ya'cob, Z

Low, V; Ya'cob, Z (通讯作者),Univ Malaya, Higher Inst Ctr Excellence, Trop Infect Dis Res & Educ Ctr TIDREC, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.

PARASITOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, 2023; 94 ():

Abstract

Mermithids are the most common parasites of black flies and are associated with host feminization and sterili-zation in infected hosts. However, infor......

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