Genetic structuring and differentiation of Echinococcus multilocularis in Slovakia assessed by sequencing and isoenzyme studies

Helminthologia

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 196-202

  Snabel V ^a   Miterpakova M ^a   D'Amelio, S ^b   Busi, M ^b   Bartkova D ^a   Turcekova L ^a   Maddox Hyttel, C ^c   Skuce, P ^d   Dubinsky P ^a  

^a PARASITOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Slovakia)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA; Echinococcus multilocularis; Isoenzymes; Polymorphism; Slovakia

Indexed keywords

ECHINOCOCCUS MULTILOCULARIS; VULPES;

EID: 33847626353     PISSN: 04406605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11687-006-0037-6     Document Type: Article

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