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Intraspecific variation in Gyrodactylus mediotorus and G. crysoleucas (Gyrodactylidae) from Nearctic shiners (Leuciscidae): evidence for ongoing speciation, host-switching, and parasite translocation

  • 1. Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic
  • 2. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 5103 Junction Highway, Mountain Home, TX, 78058, USA

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Rahmouni, Chahrazed, Seifertová, Mária, Bean, Megan G., Šimková, Andrea (2024): Intraspecific variation in Gyrodactylus mediotorus and G. crysoleucas (Gyrodactylidae) from Nearctic shiners (Leuciscidae): evidence for ongoing speciation, host-switching, and parasite translocation. Parasite (Paris, France) 31 (29): 1-14, DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2024023, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2024023

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