Genetic variability of the human filarial parasite, Wuchereria bancrofti in South India

Acta Tropica

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 67-76

  Pradeep Kumar, N ^a   Patra, K P ^a   Hoti, S L ^a   Das, P K ^a  

^a VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Genetic variability; Lymphatic filariasis; RAPD analysis; Wuchereria bancrofti

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE;

FILARIASIS; GENETIC VARIATION; PARASITE;

ARTICLE; CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FILARIASIS; GENE CLUSTER; GENETIC DISTANCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; INDIA; MIGRATION; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE LOCALIZATION; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; PREVALENCE; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

ANIMALS; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; FILARICIDES; HUMANS; INDIA; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA TECHNIQUE; VARIATION (GENETICS); WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

INDIA;

WUCHERERIA; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 0036129662     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(02)00037-2     Document Type: Article

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