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Taeniasis and cysticercosis in Asia and the Pacific: present state of knowledge and perspectives.
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health - 1 Jan 2005
Ito Akira, Nakao Minoru, Wandra Toni, Suroso Thomas, Okamoto Munehiro, Yamasaki Hiroshi, Sako Yasuhito, Nakaya Kazuhiro
Abstract excerpt
Several topics on taeniasis and cysticercosis in Asia and the Pacific are overviewed. In Asia and the Pacific, three human taeniid species have been recognized: Taenia solium, Taenia saginata and Taenia asiatica. The first topic is on evolution of T. solium. Mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms of T. solium worldwide are discussed with emphasis of two specific genotypes: American-African and Asian. The second topic is...
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