Molecular identification of Fasciola spp. (Digenea: Fasciolidae) in Egypt

A total of 134 Egyptian liver flukes were collected from different definitive hosts (cattle, sheep, and buffaloes) to identify them via the use of PCR-RFLP and sequence analysis of the first nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS1). Specimens of F. hepatica from France, as well as F. gig...

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Main Authors: Dar Y., Amer S., Mercier A., Courtioux B., Dreyfuss G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-05-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2012192177