Article
Microsatellite typing reveals strong genetic structure of Schistosoma mansoni from localities in Kenya.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2006
Agola L E, Mburu D N, DeJong R J, Mungai B N, Muluvi G M, Njagi E N M, Loker E S, Mkoji G M
Abstract excerpt
Genetic diversity and population structure of seven populations of Schistosoma mansoni sampled in Kenya were assessed using five microsatellite markers. The mean number of alleles per locus, expected heterozygosity in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and pairwise F(ST) values ranged from 5.2 to 10.7, 0.5-0.8 and 3.6-27.3%, respectively. These data reveal that S. mansoni populations in Kenyan have relatively high levels...
Topics
- Animals
- Genetic Variation
- Kenya
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Population Dynamics
- Schistosoma mansoni