Epidemiological and Genetic Data Supporting the Transmission of Ancylostoma ceylanicum among Human and Domestic Animals

• Main Authors: Romano, Ngui, Yvonne Ai, Lian Lim, Rebecca, Traub, Rohela, Mahmud, Mohd Sani, Mistam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLOS) 2012
• Subjects: QR Microbiology; RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42316/1/Epidemiological.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42316/; https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0001522
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Background: Currently, information on species-specific hookworm infection is unavailable in Malaysia and is restricted worldwide due to limited application of molecular diagnostic tools. Given the importance of accurate identification of hookworms, this study was conducted as part of an ongoing mole...