Molecular detection and identification of Trichobilharzia: development of a LAMP, qPCR, and multiplex PCR toolkit

Abstract Background Cercarial dermatitis (CD), or swimmer’s itch, is a water-borne allergic skin reaction caused by the penetration of the larval stages of bird schistosomes (cercariae) into the skin. Members of the genus Trichobilharzia are the primary causative agents of CD worldwide. Due to the i...

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Hauptverfasser:	Jan Procházka, Zikmund Bartoníček, Roman Leontovyč, Petr Horák, Tomáš Macháček
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	BMC 2025-05-01
Schriftenreihe:	Parasites & Vectors
Schlagworte:	Cercarial dermatitis Bird schistosomes Trichobilharzia LAMP qPCR Multiplex PCR
Online-Zugang:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06822-y
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