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Genetic variation within and between G1 and G3 genotypes of Echinococcus granulosus in Italy revealed by multilocus DNA sequencing.
Veterinary parasitology - 30 Nov 2007
Busi M, Snábel V, Varcasia A, Garippa G, Perrone V, De Liberato C, D'Amelio S
Abstract excerpt
Numerous studies have provided evidence that Echinococcus granulosus exists as a complex of different strains, that differ in a wide variety of criteria that have an impact on the epidemiology, pathology and control of cystic hydatid disease (CHD) and, to date, 10 distinct genotypes (G1-G10) have been identified. In Italy, sequence analysis of the mitochondrial cox1 and nad1 genes showed the occurrence of the G1...
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