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 (Author), Farrah A Fatih (Author), E Suchart Upatham (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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