Abstract
Molecular markers are used widely to discriminate between closely related species of parasites, and in many cases a single locus is used for this purpose. This article aims to show how molecular data derived from a single genetic marker or linkage group - in this case mitochondrial DNA - can lead to ambiguous conclusions and to illustrate how a multilocus approach has enhanced our understanding of the epidemiology of two closely related parasites, the nematodes Ascaris suum, which infects pigs, and Ascaris lumbicoides, which infects humans.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 183-188 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Trends in Parasitology |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- Infectious Diseases
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Anderson, T. J. C. (2001). The dangers of using single locus markers in parasite epidemiology: Ascaris as a case study. Trends in Parasitology, 17(4), 183-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1471-4922(00)01944-9