Detecting hybridization in African schistosome species; does egg morphology complement molecular species identification? Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde KU Leuven
Hybrid parasites may have an increased transmission potential and higher virulence compared to their parental species. Consequently, hybrid detection is critical for disease control. Previous crossing experiments showed that hybrid schistosome eggs have distinct morphotypes. We therefore compared the performance of egg morphology with molecular markers with regard to detecting hybridization in schistosomes. We studied the morphology of 303 ...