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Gene diversity and genetic variation in lung flukes (genus Paragonimus).
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 1 Jan 2016
Blair David, Nawa Yukifumi, Mitreva Makedonka, Doanh Pham Ngoc
Abstract excerpt
Paragonimiasis caused by lung flukes (genus Paragonimus) is a neglected disease occurring in Asia, Africa and the Americas. The genus is species-rich, ancient and widespread. Genetic diversity is likely to be considerable, but investigation of this remains confined to a few populations of a few species. In recent years, studies of genetic diversity have moved from isoenzyme analysis to molecular phylogenetic...
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