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Genetic diversity within Schistosoma haematobium: DNA barcoding reveals two distinct groups.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jan 2012
Webster Bonnie L, Emery Aiden M, Webster Joanne P, Gouvras Anouk, Garba Amadou, Diaw Oumar, Seye Mohmoudane M, Tchuente Louis Albert Tchuem, Simoonga Christopher, Mwanga Joseph, Lange Charles, Kariuki Curtis, Mohammed Khalfan A, Stothard J Russell, Rollinson David
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis in one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases, affecting millions of people and animals in developing countries. Amongst the human-infective species S. haematobium is one of the most widespread causing urogenital schistosomiasis, a major human health problem across Africa, however in terms of research this human pathogen has been severely neglected. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: To...
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