Article
Population dynamics of the liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica: the effect of time and spatial separation on the genetic diversity of fluke populations in the Netherlands.
Parasitology - 1 Feb 2011
Walker S M, Johnston C, Hoey E M, Fairweather I, Borgsteede F, Gaasenbeek C, Prodöhl P A, Trudgett A
Abstract excerpt
An evaluation of the genetic diversity within Fasciola hepatica (liver fluke) may provide an insight into its potential to respond to environmental changes, such as anthelmintic use or climate change. In this study, we determined the mitochondrial DNA haplotypes of > 400 flukes from 29 individual cattle, from 2 farms in the Netherlands, as an exemplar of fasciolosis in a European context. Analysis of this dataset...
Topics
- Animals
- Anthelmintics
- Cattle
- Cattle Diseases
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Fasciola hepatica
- Fascioliasis
- Genetic Variation
- Haplotypes
- Netherlands
- Phylogeography
- Population Dynamics
- Time Factors