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AFLP fingerprinting for the analysis of genetic diversity within Necator americanus.
Molecular and cellular probes - 1 Oct 2006
de Gruijter Johanna M, Polderman Anton M, Dijkshoorn Lenie, Roberts Helen, Ziem Juventus, Kunwar Chhatra B, Gasser Robin B
Abstract excerpt
In the present study, we utilised the method of AFLP to screen for genetic variation within and among individuals of the blood-feeding human hookworm Necator americanus (Nematoda) from Africa, Asia and South America. A total of 45 adult worms (i.e. 20 from Ghana, 16 from Colombia and 9 from Nepal) were subjected to analysis using the restriction enzyme/primer combination HindIII+AG/BglII+AC. Cluster analysis...
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