title: Understanding genetic diversity of the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica.
abstract: Economical breeding is important to obtain maximum gain from the breeding in the animal sector. The economic loss has to be eliminated or should be minimized. The liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica, present mostly in sheep and dairy cattle affect the yield of animals and even cause their death. To eliminate or minimize the impact of these parasites on the animals, it is important to understand the genetic diversity of the liver fluke populations and the relationship between parasite and host at regional bases. This research was carried out to determine diversity by sequence analysis of the mitochondrial ND1 gene and ribosomal ITS1 region.
authors.affiliation: Afyon Kocatepe University, Veterinary Faculty, Medical Biology and Genetics Department, Turkey. minedosay@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dosay-Akbulut
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trudgett
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stanhope
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002417:Cattle / Q000469:parasitology; D017931:DNA Primers; D005210:Fasciola hepatica / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D014644:Genetic Variation; D010802:Phylogeny; D012756:Sheep / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers