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Genetic variation in mitochondrial DNA among Enterobius vermicularis in Denmark.
Parasitology - 1 Jan 2013
Ferrero Mario Rodrıguez, Röser Dennis, Nielsen Henrik Vedel, Olsen Annette, Nejsum Peter
Abstract excerpt
Despite being the most prevalent nematode infections of man in Western Europe and North America, our knowledge of the genetic variability in Enterobius vermicularis is fragmented. We here report on a genetic study of pinworms in Denmark, performed using the cytochrome oxidase I (cox1) gene, with DNA extracted from individual eggs collected from clinical (human) samples. We collected cellophane-tape-test samples...
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