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Molecular characterization of native Australian trypanosomes in quokka (Setonix brachyurus) populations from Western Australia.
Parasitology international - 1 Jun 2016
Austen Jill M, Paparini Andrea, Reid Simon A, Friend James A, Ditcham William G F, Ryan Una
Abstract excerpt
The quokka, Setonix brachyurus, is a vulnerable, small marsupial endemic to Western Australia. Blood samples were collected from quokkas from three different geographical locations; Two Peoples Bay, Bald Island and Rottnest Island. The overall prevalence of trypanosomes by nested PCR at the 18S ribosomal RNA gene was 57.3% (63/110) with prevalences of 91.4%, 85.3% and 4.9% respectively for Two Peoples Bay, Bald...
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