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Monophyly of Opisthorchis viverrini populations in the lower Mekong Basin, using mitochondrial DNA nad1 gene as the marker.
Parasitology international - 1 Jun 2010
Thaenkham Urusa, Nuamtanong Supaporn, Sa-nguankiat Surapol, Yoonuan Tippayarat, Touch Sarun, Manivong Khemphavanh, Vonghachack Youthanavanh, Sato Megumi, Waikagul Jitra
Abstract excerpt
The liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, causes serious public-health problems in the Lower Mekong Basin. This study aimed to clarify whether O. viverrini populations may be genetically divided into sub-specific taxa. We collected 6 populations of O. viverrini from different places in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Thailand, along both sides of the Mekong River, and analyzed the population structure of these using the...
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