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Low Divergence of Clonorchis sinensis in China Based on Multilocus Analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Sun Jiufeng, Huang Yan, Huang Huaiqiu, Liang Pei, Wang Xiaoyun, Mao Qiang, Men Jingtao, Chen Wenjun, Deng Chuanhuan, Zhou Chenhui, Lv Xiaoli, Zhou Juanjuan, Zhang Fan, Li Ran, Tian Yanli, Lei Huali, Liang Chi, Hu Xuchu, Xu Jin, Li Xuerong, Xinbingyu
Abstract excerpt
Clonorchis sinensis, an ancient parasite that infects a number of piscivorous mammals, attracts significant public health interest due to zoonotic exposure risks in Asia. The available studies are insufficient to reflect the prevalence, geographic distribution, and intraspecific genetic diversity of C. sinensis in endemic areas. Here, a multilocus analysis based on eight genes (ITS1, act, tub, ef-1a, cox1, cox3,...
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