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Extensive genetic diversity, unique population structure and evidence of genetic exchange in the sexually transmitted parasite Trichomonas vaginalis.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jan 2012
Conrad Melissa D, Gorman Andrew W, Schillinger Julia A, Fiori Pier Luigi, Arroyo Rossana, Malla Nancy, Dubey Mohan Lal, Gonzalez Jorge, Blank Susan, Secor William E, Carlton Jane M
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BACKGROUND: Trichomonas vaginalis is the causative agent of human trichomoniasis, the most common non-viral sexually transmitted infection world-wide. Despite its prevalence, little is known about the genetic diversity and population structure of this haploid parasite due to the lack of appropriate tools. The development of a panel of microsatellite makers and SNPs from mining the parasite's genome sequence has...
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