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Genetic heterogeneity of Fasciola hepatica isolates in the northwest of Spain.
Parasitology research - 1 Sept 2007
Vara-Del Río M P, Villa H, Martinez-Valladares M, Rojo-Vázquez F A
Abstract excerpt
The liver fluke Fasciola hepatica is a worldwide distributed trematode parasite of great veterinary importance. In Spain, the prevalence of the infection is up to 56% in sheep. Its control is mainly based on the use of anthelmitics, although some resistant populations have been described. Genetic studies of the genus Fasciola have been focused on the 28S ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA) gene, with no...
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