Article
Diversification of Schistosoma japonicum in Mainland China revealed by mitochondrial DNA.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jan 2012
Zhao Qin Ping, Jiang Ming Sen, Dong Hui Fen, Nie Pin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Schistosoma japonicum still causes severe parasitic disease in mainland China, but mainly in areas along the Yangtze River. However, the genetic diversity in populations of S. japonicum has not been well understood across its geographical distribution, and such data may provide insigh...
Topics
- Animals
- China
- Cluster Analysis
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Disease Models, Animal
- Female
- Gastropoda
- Genetic Variation
- Male
- Mice
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Phylogeography
- Schistosoma japonicum
- Schistosomiasis japonica
- Sequence Analysis, DNA