Morphology is not a reliable taxonomic tool for the genus Lernaea: molecular data and experimental infection reveal that L. cyprinacea and L. cruciata are conspecific

Species belonging to the genus Lernaea are cosmopolitan parasites that can infect many different freshwater fish hosts. Due to a high degree of morphological intraspecific variability and high levels of interspec...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - December 11, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Cong J. Hua, Dong Zhang, Hong Zou, Ming Li, Ivan Jakovli ć, Shan G. Wu, Gui T. Wang and Wen X. Li Tags: Research Source Type: research