Non-invasive sampling of schistosomes from humans requires correcting for family structure.

For ethical and logistical reasons, population-genetic studies of parasites often rely on the non-invasive sampling of offspring shed from their definitive hosts. However, if the sampled offspring are naturally derived from a small number of parents, then the strong family structure can result in bi...

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Main Authors: Michelle L Steinauer, Mark R Christie, Michael S Blouin, Lelo E Agola, Ibrahim N Mwangi, Geoffrey M Maina, Martin W Mutuku, Joseph M Kinuthia, Gerald M Mkoji, Eric S Loker
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/4c445136da074d13a6931d5cbfb537a8
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