Molecular study of Cysticercus tenuicollis from slaughtered sheep in Sulaymaniyah province, Iraq

Cysticercosis caused by the larval stage of Taenia hydatigena is economically the most important endemic parasitic disease in Iraq. Few data are available relating to the genetic divergence of this helminth. This study aimed to molecularly characterise Cysticercus tenuicollis isolates from sheep in...

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Main Author: Mohammed Aram Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2020-0034
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Summary:Cysticercosis caused by the larval stage of Taenia hydatigena is economically the most important endemic parasitic disease in Iraq. Few data are available relating to the genetic divergence of this helminth. This study aimed to molecularly characterise Cysticercus tenuicollis isolates from sheep in Sulaymaniyah province, Iraq.
ISSN:2450-8608