Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers in the liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) |
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| Authors: | S HURTREZ‐BOUSSS P DURAND R JABBOUR‐ZAHAB J‐F GUGAN C MEUNIER M‐D BARGUES S MAS‐COMA F RENAUD |
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| Institution: | S. HURTREZ‐BOUSSÈS,P. DURAND,R. JABBOUR‐ZAHAB,J.‐F. GUÉGAN,C. MEUNIER,M.‐D. BARGUES,S. MAS‐COMA,F. RENAUD |
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| Abstract: | Six microsatellite markers were isolated from Fasciola hepatica, a re‐emerging parasite that causes important veterinary and public health problems. In a sample of 52 liver flukes from a region of hyperendemicity (Bolivian Altiplano), five microsatellite were polymorphic. Our results showed that liver flukes present important genetic variability, suggesting a preferential outcrossing reproduction mode for this hermaphroditic parasite. |
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| Keywords: | Fasciola hepatica liver fluke microsatellite |
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