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A phylogeny based on three mitochondrial genes supports the division of Schistosoma intercalatum into two separate species.
Parasitology - 1 Aug 2003
Kane R A, Southgate V R, Rollinson D, Littlewood D T J, Lockyer A E, Pagès J R, Tchuem Tchuentè L A, Jourdane J
Abstract excerpt
Two recognized strains of Schistosoma intercalatum, one from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), formerly Zaire, and the other from Cameroon, have been investigated using DNA sequences from 3 mitochondrial genes, cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (cox1), NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6 (nad6) and the small ribosomal RNA gene (rrnS). In addition, partial DNA sequences from the nuclear large subunit ribosomal RNA gene...
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