Article
Population structure of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Metastrongylidae) in Thailand based on PCR-RAPD markers.
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health - 1 May 2012
Thaenkham Urusa, Pakdee Wallop, Nuamtanong Supaporn, Maipanich Wanna, Pubampen Somchit, Sa-Nguankiat Surapol, Komalamisra Chalit
Abstract excerpt
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the causative agent of angiostrongyliasis, which is widely distributed throughout the world. It can specifically infect many species of intermediate and definitive hosts. This study examined the genetic differentiation and population structure using the RAPD-PCR met...
Topics
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis
- Animals
- Genes, Helminth
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Thailand