A parasite through time: Revisiting Trypanosoma rajae Laveran and Mesnil, 1902 with new molecular and morphological insights from the blood of Rajidae in the western Mediterranean

Trypanosomes are blood parasitic protozoa infecting Chordates, including the elasmobranch skates (Rajidae). Amongst, Trypanosoma rajae Laveran and Mesnil, 1902 is a century old parasite, first briefly described from the Mediterranean starry ray Raja asterias and the undulate ray R. undulata off Rosc...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Kefil, Linda Duval, Amandine Labat, Chahinez Bouguerche, Nadia Kechemir-Issad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224425000628
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