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First molecular identification of Strongyloides fuelleborni in long-tailed macaques in Thailand and Lao People's Democratic Republic reveals considerable genetic diversity.
Journal of helminthology - 1 Sept 2019
Thanchomnang T, Intapan P M, Sanpool O, Rodpai R, Sadaow L, Phosuk I, Somboonpatarakun C, Laymanivong S, Tourtip S, Maleewong W
Abstract excerpt
Strongyloides fuelleborni is a soil-transmitted nematode parasite of non-human primates. The worm is prevalent also in human populations in Africa and South-East Asia. In this study, we amplified and sequenced a portion of the 18S ribosomal RNA gene (rRNA) and of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene of Strongyloides adult males recovered from faecal samples from long-tailed macaques...
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