Identification and Characterization of Microsatellite Markers Derived from the Whole Genome Analysis of Taenia solium.

BACKGROUND:Infections with Taenia solium are the most common cause of adult acquired seizures worldwide, and are the leading cause of epilepsy in developing countries. A better understanding of the genetic diversity of T. solium will improve parasite diagnostics and transmission pathways in endemic...

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Main Authors: Mónica J Pajuelo, María Eguiluz, Eric Dahlstrom, David Requena, Frank Guzmán, Manuel Ramirez, Patricia Sheen, Michael Frace, Scott Sammons, Vitaliano Cama, Sarah Anzick, Dan Bruno, Siddhartha Mahanty, Patricia Wilkins, Theodore Nash, Armando Gonzalez, Héctor H García, Robert H Gilman, Steve Porcella, Mirko Zimic, Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4689449?pdf=render