Abstract
We describe 35 microsatellite markers from the human parasitic nematode Ascaris lumbricoides. We found 7 sex-linked markers and demonstrate that 26 autosomal loci can be scored reliably. These markers have high genetic variability and provide the tools to address multiple questions concerning the epidemiology, fine-scale genetic structure, host specificity, and mating systems of this parasite.
Publication types
-
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
-
Alleles
-
Animals
-
Ascariasis / diagnosis
-
Ascariasis / parasitology*
-
Ascaris lumbricoides / classification
-
Ascaris lumbricoides / genetics*
-
Ascaris lumbricoides / physiology
-
Female
-
Genetic Linkage / genetics
-
Genetic Variation
-
Genotype
-
Heterozygote
-
Host-Parasite Interactions / genetics
-
Humans
-
Linkage Disequilibrium
-
Male
-
Microsatellite Repeats*
-
Nepal
-
Sex Factors