Article
Cryptic lineage diversity in the zoonotic pathogen Angiostrongylus cantonensis.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Feb 2017
Dusitsittipon Sirilak, Criscione Charles D, Morand Serge, Komalamisra Chalit, Thaenkham Urusa
Abstract excerpt
Delimitation of species is still a necessity among parasitic pathogens especially where morphological characters provide limited discernibility. Identification of cryptic lineages (independently evolving lineages that are morphologically similar) is critical as there could be lineage-specific traits that are of epidemiological importance. Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a zoonotic pathogen that can cause...
Topics
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis
- Animals
- Bayes Theorem
- Cytochromes b
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Genetic Variation
- Geography
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Multigene Family