Laboratorio de Helmintología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, D.F. 04510, Mexico; Posgrado en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, D.F. 04510, México.
Mol Ecol Resour. 2013 Nov;13(6):1125-36. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.12093. Epub 2013 Mar 26.
Paragonimus mexicanus is the causal agent of human paragonimiasis in several countries of the Americas. It is considered to be the only species of the genus present in Mexico, where it is responsible for human infection. Through the investigation of P. mexicanus specimens from several places throughout Mexico, we provide morphological, molecular and geographical evidence that strongly suggests the presence of at least three species from this genus in Mexico. These results raise questions regarding the diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and control of human paragonimiasis in Mexico. We also provide a brief discussion regarding biodiversity inventories and the convenience of providing molecular and morphological information in biodiversity studies.
墨西哥血吸虫是中美洲多个国家人类并殖吸虫病的病原体。它被认为是墨西哥唯一存在的属种，也是导致人类感染的原因。通过对来自墨西哥各地的墨西哥血吸虫标本进行调查，我们提供了形态学、分子和地理证据，强烈表明墨西哥至少存在三个该属种。这些结果引发了关于墨西哥人感染并殖吸虫病的诊断、治疗、预防和控制的问题。我们还简要讨论了生物多样性清单以及在生物多样性研究中提供分子和形态学信息的便利性。
