Molecular phylogeography of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Angiostrongylidae) and genetic relationships with congeners using cytochrome b gene marker.

doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.04.020

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Molecular phylogeography of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Angiostrongylidae) and genetic relationships with congeners using cytochrome b gene marker.

Acta tropica - 1 Aug 2015

Yong Hoi-Sen, Eamsobhana Praphathip, Song Sze-Looi, Prasartvit Anchana, Lim Phaik-Eem

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis is an important emerging zoonotic parasite causing human eosinophilic meningitis (or meningoencephalitis) in many parts of the world. To-date there is only a single study using mitochondrial cytochrome b (CYTB) gene to determine its genetic structure in eight geographi...

Topics

Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Animals
Base Sequence
China
Cytochromes b
Genetic Markers
Genetic Variation
Haplotypes
Hawaii
Humans
Phylogeny
Rats
Thailand

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