Population genetics of multi-host parasites - The case for molecular epidemiological studies of Schistosoma japonicum using larval stages from naturally infected hosts

Parasitology

Volumn 131, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 617-626

  Shrivastava, J ^a   Gower, C M ^a   Balolong Jr , E ^b   Wang, T P ^c   Qian, B Z ^d   Webster, J P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Philippines)

^c Anhui Institute of Parasitic Diseases   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

Author keywords

Bottlenecking; Host induced selection; Laboratory passage; Microsatellites; Multi host pathogens; Population genetics; Schistosome

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BOTTLENECK POPULATION; CERCARIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE LOCUS; GENE LOSS; GENOTYPE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; LARVA; MALE; MIRACIDIUM; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SNAIL;

ANIMALS; EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GOATS; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; LARVA; MALE; MICE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RABBITS; RATS; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SNAILS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; GASTROPODA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 27644454782     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182005008413     Document Type: Article

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