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Chromosome-contiguous genome for the Haecon-5 strain of Haemonchus contortus reveals marked genetic variability and enables the discovery of essential gene candidates.
International journal for parasitology - 1 Nov 2024
Zheng Yuanting, Young Neil D, Campos Tulio L, Korhonen Pasi K, Wang Tao, Sumanam Sunita B, Taki Aya C, Byrne Joseph J, Chang Bill C H, Song Jiangning, Gasser Robin B
Abstract excerpt
Millions of livestock animals worldwide are infected with the haematophagous barber's pole worm, Haemonchus contortus, the aetiological agent of haemonchosis. Despite the major significance of this parasite worldwide and its widespread resistance to current treatments, the lack of a high-quality genome for the well-defined strain of this parasite from Australia, called Haecon-5, has constrained research in a...
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