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Leading report regarding the molecular epidemiology of Taenia hydatigena from Pakistan and global overview of the genetic diversity and population structure of the parasite.
Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2024
Mehmood Naunain, Muqaddas Hira, Ashraf Aqsa, Aslam Mahnoor, Khan Maryam, Fatima Madiha, Qadir Rahman, Ibenmoussa Samir, Dawoud Turki M, Ullah Muhammad Irfan, Iqbal Furhan
Abstract excerpt
Cysticercosis, caused by larval stage of Taenia (T.) hydatigena is a disease of veterinary concern which causes major economic losses in livestock sector globally. Although livestock is the most productive part of Pakistan's economy, the epidemiological prevalence and genetic diversity of T. hydatigena has not been studied in great detail. Current study was undertaken for the estimation of the prevalence and...
Topics
- Animals
- Pakistan
- Genetic Variation
- Sheep
- Taenia
- Goats
- Haplotypes
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Sheep Diseases
- Goat Diseases
