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Genetic diversity and selection of three nuclear genes in Schistosoma japonicum populations.
Parasites & vectors - 17 Feb 2017
Li Yaqi, Yin Mingbo, Wu Qunfeng, McManus Donald P, Blair David, Li Hongyan, Xu Bin, Mo Xiaojin, Feng Zheng, Hu Wei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The blood fluke, Schistosoma japonicum still causes severe disease in China, the Philippines and Indonesia. Although there have been some studies the molecular epidemiology of this persistent and harmful parasite, few have explored the possibility and implications of selection in S. japonicum populations. METHODS: We analyzed diversity and looked for evidence of selection at three nuclear genes...
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