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Phylogeography and taxonomy of Trypanosoma brucei.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 8 Feb 2011
Balmer Oliver, Beadell Jon S, Gibson Wendy, Caccone Adalgisa
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BACKGROUND: Characterizing the evolutionary relationships and population structure of parasites can provide important insights into the epidemiology of human disease. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We examined 142 isolates of Trypanosoma brucei from all over sub-Saharan Africa using three distinct classes of genetic markers (kinetoplast CO1 sequence, nuclear SRA gene sequence, eight nuclear microsatellites) to...
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