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Echinococcus granulosus (sensu stricto) (G1, G3) and E. ortleppi (G5) in Pakistan: phylogeny, genetic diversity and population structural analysis based on mitochondrial DNA.
Parasites & vectors - 13 Jul 2020
Alvi Mughees Aizaz, Ohiolei John Asekhaen, Saqib Muhammad, Li Li, Tayyab Muhammad Haleem, Alvi Anum Aizaz, Wu Yan-Tao, Fu Bao-Quan, Yan Hong-Bin, Jia Wan-Zhong
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BACKGROUND: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a serious tapeworm infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus (sensu lato) which infects a wide range of animals and humans worldwide. Despite the millions of livestock heads reared in Pakistan, only a few reports on CE prevalence and even fewer on the genetic diversity are available for the country. Meanwhile, the available reports on the genetic diversity are...
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