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Genetic diversity and transmission patterns of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto among domestic ungulates of Sardinia, Italy.
Parasitology research - 1 Jul 2021
Mehmood Naunain, Dessì Giorgia, Ahmed Fahad, Joanny Gaelle, Tamponi Claudia, Cappai Maria Grazia, Varcasia Antonio, Scala Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Cystic echinococcosis (CE), a parasitic zoonosis of public health and economic concern, is highly endemic in Sardinia, Italy. The study involved examining the intraspecific variability and demographic structure of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto (s.s.) in common hosts of this parasite. Molecular surveillance included the fragment amplification of a partial mitochondrial gene, cox1 (750 bp), for a total of...
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