Population genetic structuring in Opisthorchis viverrini over various spatial scales in Thailand and Lao PDR.

• Main Authors: Nonglak Laoprom (Author), Paiboon Sithithaworn (Author), Ross H Andrews (Author), Katsuhiko Ando (Author), Thewarach Laha (Author), Sirawut Klinbunga (Author), Joanne P Webster (Author), Trevor N Petney (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Khon Kaen Province in northeast Thailand is known as a hot spot for opisthorchiasis in Southeast Asia. Preliminary allozyme and mitochondrial DNA haplotype data from within one endemic district in this Province (Ban Phai), indicated substantial genetic variability within Opisthorchis viverrini. Here...