Batracobdella leeches, environmental features and Hydromantes salamanders

Leeches can parasitize many vertebrate taxa. In amphibians, leech parasitism often has potential detrimental effects including population decline. Most of studies on the host-parasite interactions involving leeches and amphibians focus on freshwater environments, while they are very scarce for terre...

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Main Authors: Enrico Lunghi, Gentile Francesco Ficetola, Manuela Mulargia, Roberto Cogoni, Michael Veith, Claudia Corti, Raoul Manenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224417301347