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Limited sequence variation in the major sperm protein 1 (MSP) gene within populations and species of the genus Dictyocaulus (Nematoda).
Parasitology research - 1 Jun 2008
Höglund Johan, Engström Annie, Morrison David A, Mineur Anna, Mattsson Jens G
Abstract excerpt
Populations of the bovine lungworm, Dictyocaulus viviparus, are genetically structured based on variation in mtDNA and AFLP data. Our aim was to investigate if this genetic variability also is reflected in a protein recognized by the host immune system. We focused on the major sperm protein (MSP), a small and abundant protein used in diagnostic immunoassays, which has been shown to be variable in some nematodes...
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