Article
The genetic diversity and geographical separation study of Oncomelania hupensis populations in mainland China using microsatellite loci.
Parasites & vectors - 20 Jan 2016
Guan Wei, Li Shi-Zhu, Abe Eniola Michael, Webster Bonnie L, Rollinson David, Zhou Xiao-Nong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Oncomelania hupensis is the unique intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum, which plays a crucial role in the transmission of schistosomiasis. The endemic area of S. japonicum is strictly consistent with the geographical distribution of O. hupensis. METHODS: A total of 24 populations of O. hupensis from four ecological landscapes were selected for analysis of genetic diversity by screening eight...
Topics
- Animals
- China
- Genetic Loci
- Genetic Variation
- Geography
- Humans
- Male
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Schistosoma japonicum
