Article
Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I haplotype diversity of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Angiostrongylidae).
Acta tropica - 1 Jul 2017
Eamsobhana Praphathip, Song Sze-Looi, Yong Hoi-Sen, Prasartvit Anchana, Boonyong Sudarat, Tungtrongchitr Anchalee
Abstract excerpt
The rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a food-borne zoonotic parasite of public health importance worldwide. It is the primary etiologic agent of eosinophilic meningitis and eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in humans in many countries. It is highly endemic in Thailand especially in the northeast region. In this study, A. cantonensis adult worms recovered from the lungs of wild rats in different...
Topics
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis
- Animals
- Electron Transport Complex IV
- Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
- Genetic Variation
- Haplotypes
- Phylogeny
- Phylogeography
- Rats
- Rodent Diseases