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Absence of genetic structure in Baylisascaris schroederi populations, a giant panda parasite, determined by mitochondrial sequencing.
Parasites & vectors - 23 Dec 2014
Xie Yue, Zhou Xuan, Zhang Zhihe, Wang Chengdong, Sun Yun, Liu Tianyu, Gu Xiaobin, Wang Tao, Peng Xuerong, Yang Guangyou
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Infection with the parasitic nematode, Baylisascaris schroederi (Ascaridida: Nematoda), is one of the most important causes of death in giant pandas, and was responsible for half of deaths between 2001 and 2005. Mitochondrial (mt) DNA sequences of parasites can unveil their genetic diversity and depict their likely dynamic evolution and therefore may provide insights into parasite survival and...
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