DNA-sequence variation among Schistosoma mekongi populations and related taxa; phylogeography and the current distribution of Asian schistosomiasis.
<h4>Background</h4>Schistosomiasis in humans along the lower Mekong River has proven a persistent public health problem in the region. The causative agent is the parasite Schistosoma mekongi (Trematoda: Digenea). A new transmission focus is reported, as well as the first study of genetic...
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Main Authors: | Stephen W Attwood, Farrah A Fatih, E Suchart Upatham |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008
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