Phylogeographical studies of Ascaris spp. based on ribosomal and mitochondrial DNA sequences.

• Main Authors: Serena Cavallero (Author), Viliam Snabel (Author), Francesca Pacella (Author), Vitantonio Perrone (Author), Stefano D'Amelio (Author)
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• Udgivet: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The taxonomic distinctiveness of Ascaris lumbricoides and A. suum, two of the world's most significant nematodes, still represents a much-debated scientific issue. Previous studies have described two different scenarios in transmission patterns, explained by two hypotheses: (1) separated host-s...