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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Main Authors: Jan Procházka, Zikmund Bartoníček, Roman Leontovyč, Petr Horák, Tomáš Macháček
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06822-y
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