Article
Genetic diversity and structure of Oncomelania hupensis hupensis in two eco-epidemiological settings as revealed by the mitochondrial COX1 gene sequences.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2022
Zhang Jie-Ying, Gu Man-Man, Yu Qiu-Fu, Sun Meng-Tao, Zou Hui-Ying, Zhou Zhi-Jun, Lu Da-Bing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Oncomelania hupensis hupensis is the only intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum, the causative agent of schistosomiasis in China and is therefore of significant medical and veterinary health importance. Although tremendous progress has been achieved, there remains an understudied area of approximately 2.06 billion m2 of potential snail habitats. This area could be further increased by annual...
Topics
- Animals
- Cyclooxygenase 1
- Gastropoda
- Genes, Mitochondrial
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Phylogeny
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Sequence Analysis, DNA