Influence of life history traits on the population genetic structure of parasitic helminths: a minireview

• Published in: Folia parasitologica Vol. 62; p. 1
• Main Authors: Vazquez-Prieto, Severo, Vilas, Roman, Paniagua, Esperanza, Ubeira, Florencio M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Czech Republic Parazitologický ústav, Akademie ved Ceské republiky 06.11.2015
• Subjects: transmission environment; long-lived infective stages; life cycle complexity; differences in longevity and generation time; host mobility; reproduction modes; mating systems; parasitism intensity; host specificity

Parasite life history traits influence the rate of gene flow between populations and the effective population size, both of which determine the levels of genetic variability and the geographic distribution of such variability. In this short review targeted to parasitologists, we summarise how life h...