Population genetic structure and phenotypic diversity of Aspidodera raillieti (Nematoda: Heterakoidea), a parasite of Didelphini marsupials in Brazil's South and Southeast Atlantic Forest.
Karina VarellaRoberto do Val VilelaRosana GentileThiago Dos Santos CardosoSócrates Fraga da Costa-NetoArnaldo Maldonado JúniorPublished in: Parasites & vectors (2022)
The genetic structure of A. raillieti populations in the South and Southeast Atlantic Forest resulted from historical events rather than from current geographical distribution or host specificity. We also demonstrate morphometric variation associated with host species and localities, suggesting phenotypic plasticity to host attributes and to spatial variables.