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Recent insights into the epidemiology and genetics of Ascaris in China using molecular tools.
Parasitology - 1 Mar 2007
Peng W, Yuan K, Hu M, Gasser R B
Abstract excerpt
Ascaris is a large parasitic roundworm (nematode) of the small intestine of humans and pigs, which causes the socio-economically important disease, ascariasis. To better understand the relationship of Ascaris between the 2 host species, recent studies in China have focused on investigating the genetics and epidemiology of Ascaris from humans and pigs using a mutation scanning-based approach. Findings provided...
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