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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
Abstract excerpt
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 geographical localities in Thailand. The present study examined the molecular phylogeography of this rat lungworm and its...
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