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The pig tapeworm Taenia solium, the cause of cysticercosis: Biogeographic (temporal and spacial) origins in Madagascar.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 May 2010
Michelet Lorraine, Carod Jean-François, Rakontondrazaka Mahenintsoa, Ma Laurence, Gay Frédérick, Dauga Catherine
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Cysticercosis is a serious public health problem in Madagascar. The prevalence rate of active cysticercosis reached 21% in regions with a high level of livestock farming. Taenia solium of African-American and Asian genotypes are both present on the island. The times of divergence of the 13 specim...
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