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Assembly and phylogeographical analysis of novel Taenia solium mitochondrial genomes suggest stratification within the African-American genotype.
Parasites & vectors - 6 Oct 2023
Jiménez-Avalos Gabriel, Soto-Obando Alina, Solis Maria, Gilman Robert H, Cama Vitaliano, Gonzalez Armando E, García Hector H, Sheen Patricia, Requena David, Zimic Mirko
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BACKGROUND: Taenia solium is a parasite of public health concern, causing human taeniasis and cysticercosis. Two main genotypes have been identified: Asian and African-American. Although characterizing T. solium genotypes is crucial to understanding the genetic epidemiology of its diseases, not much is known about the differences between T. solium mitochondrial genomes from different genotypes. Also, little is...
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