Evolution of ascariasis in humans and pigs: a multi-disciplinary approach

The nematode parasite Ascaris lumbricoides infects the digestive tracts of over 1.4 billion people worldwide, and its sister species, Ascaris suum, has infected a countless number of domesticated and feral pigs. It is generally thought that the putative ancestor to these worms infected either humans...

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Main Authors: Odile Loreille, Françoise Bouchet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2003-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762003000900008