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Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relations of salmon trematode Nanophyetus japonensis.
Parasitology international - 1 Jun 2018
Voronova Anastasia, Chelomina Galina N
Abstract excerpt
Nanophyetiasis is the severe zoonotic disease caused by parasitic worms from the genus Nanophyetus. Humans and carnivorous animals become infected when they ingest raw fish containing metacercariae, especially Pacific salmonids. Nanophyetiasis is detected in limited geographical areas which include the coastal regions of the North Pacific: the United States of America, Russian Federation and Japan. Despite the...
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