The genetic diversity and geographical separation study of Oncomelania hupensis populations in mainland China using microsatellite loci

BACKGROUND: Oncomelania hupensis is the unique intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum, which plays a crucial role in the transmission of schistosomiasis. The endemic area of S. japonicum is strictly consistent with the geographical distribution of O. hupensis. METHODS: A total of 24 populations...

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Published in:Parasit Vectors
Main Authors: Guan, Wei, Li, Shi-Zhu, Abe, Eniola Michael, Webster, Bonnie L., Rollinson, David, Zhou, Xiao-Nong
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4721134/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26791938
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1321-z
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