Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume 94, Issue 3 , Pages 258-260 , May 2000

Three genotypes of Echinococcus granulosus identified in Nepal using mitochondrial DNA markers

  • L.H. Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Molecular Parasitology Unit, Tropical Health Programme, Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutrition, the University of Queensland and the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, P.O. Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, Queensland 4029, Australia
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  • D.D. Joshi

      Affiliations

    • National Zoonoses and Food Hygiene Research Centre, Tahachal, P.O. Box 1885, Kathmandu, Nepal
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  • D.P. McManus

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: phone +61 733620401, fax +61 7 33620104.
    • Molecular Parasitology Unit, Tropical Health Programme, Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutrition, the University of Queensland and the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, P.O. Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, Queensland 4029, Australia

Received 26 July 1999 ,Revised 25 November 1999 ,Accepted 30 November 1999.

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Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume 94, Issue 3 , Pages 258-260 , May 2000

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