Occurrence and genotypic characterization of Diplostomum species (Digenea: 2 Diplostomidae) in Oreochromis niloticus L. and snail vectors in Kisumu 3 municipality 4
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2005Author
Violet M Ndeda, Dickson Owiti, Geraldine Matolla, David M Onyango
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Diplostomum species metacercariae, are trematodes that pose economic threat to aquaculture
practice globally. Despite their diversity, species identification is difficult owing to their striking
morphological similarities, especially at the metacercarial stage. The problematic nature of
Diplostomum species identification represents a major impediment for the assessment of their
actual role in fish populations, advancement of the knowledge of parasite biology and
evolutionary aspects of the host-parasite relationships
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