Nuclear and Mitochondrial Data on <i>Trichuris</i> from <i>Macaca fuscata</i> Support Evidence of Host Specificity

Nuclear and Mitochondrial Data on <i>Trichuris</i> from <i>Macaca fuscata</i> Support Evidence of Host Specificity

Whipworms are parasitic intestinal nematodes infecting mammals, and traditionally humans and other primates that have so far been considered infected by <i>Trichuris trichiura</i>. Recent molecular studies report a more complex scenario suggesting the presence of a species complex with s...

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Main Authors: Serena Cavallero, Margherita Montalbano Di Filippo, Silvia Rondón, Claudio De Liberato, Stefano D’Amelio, Klaus G. Friedrich, Federica Berrilli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
<i>Trichuris</i>
<i>Macaca fuscata</i>
captive animals
zoonotic risk
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/1/18

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