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Genetic Diversity of Ascaris in China Assessed Using Simple Sequence Repeat Markers.
The Korean journal of parasitology - 1 Apr 2018
Zhou Chunhua, Jian Shaoqing, Peng Weidong, Li Min
Abstract excerpt
The giant roundworm Ascaris infects pigs and people worldwide and causes serious diseases. The taxonomic relationship between Ascaris suum and Ascaris lumbricoides is still unclear. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the genetic diversity and population genetic structure of 258 Ascaris specimens from humans and pigs from 6 sympatric regions in Ascaris-endemic regions of China using existing...
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