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Genotyping of Ascaris spp. infecting humans and pigs in Italy, Slovakia and Colombia.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2021
Cavallero Serena, Rondón Silvia, Monterrosa Ivan Acevedo, Šnábel Viliam, Papajová Ingrid, Goldová Mária, Štrkolcová Gabriela, Caraballo Luis, Acevedo Nathalie, D'Amelio Stefano
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BACKGROUND: The systematics and taxonomy of Ascaris lumbricoides and Ascaris suum, two of the world's most widespread nematodes, still represent a highly debated scientific issue. Two different transmission scenarios have been described according to endemicity: separated host-specific transmission cycles in endemic regions, and a single pool of infection shared by humans and pigs in non-endemic regions. The swine...
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