Acceso abierto·Documento·2015·Inglés

A genetic analysis of Trichuris trichiura and Trichuris suis from Ecuador

Hayley Meekums; Mohamed B. F. Hawash; Alexandra M. Sparks; Yisela Oviedo; Carlos Sandoval; Martha Chico; J. Russell Stothard; Philip J. Cooper; Peter Nejsum; Martha Betson

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Resumen

This is the first study in Latin America to genetically analyse Trichuris parasites. Although T. trichiura does not appear to be zoonotic in Ecuador, there is evidence of genetic exchange between T. trichiura and T. suis warranting more detailed genetic sampling.

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Hayley Meekums, & Mohamed B. F. Hawash, & Alexandra M. Sparks, & Yisela Oviedo, & Carlos Sandoval, & Martha Chico, & J. Russell Stothard, & Philip J. Cooper, & Peter Nejsum, & Martha Betson (2015). A genetic analysis of Trichuris trichiura and Trichuris suis from Ecuador. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0782-9