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Chromosome numbers in Onchocerca dukei and O. tarsicola |
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| Authors: | R J Post O Bain S Kl?ger |
| Affiliation: | Department of Biological Sciences, University of Salford, UK. |
| Abstract: | Testicular examination of male Onchocerca dukei and German O. tarsicola revealed five pairs of chromosomes, which is typical of most filariae. In contrast to German O. tarsicola, specimens from Sweden had only three pairs of chromosomes. |
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