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Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Fasciola gigantica from Nigeria.
Parasitology international - 1 Feb 2017
Ichikawa-Seki Madoka, Tokashiki Minami, Opara Maxwell Nwachukwu, Iroh Gabriel, Hayashi Kei, Kumar Uday Mohanta, Itagaki Tadashi
Abstract excerpt
Fasciola gigantica is considered the major pathogen causing fasciolosis in Africa; however, molecular characterization of this fluke has not been adequately elucidated. It is important to scientifically elucidate the dispersal history of F. gigantica by analyzing its genetic diversity. Fasciola flukes from Nigeria were analyzed using nuclear and mitochondrial DNA markers. A total of 172 Fasciola flukes collected...
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