Electrophoretic analysis of a natural population of the ThaiParagonimus heterotremus and its genetic relationship to the three Japanese speciesP. miyazakii, P. ohirai andP. westermani (original) (raw)

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A total of 18 enzymes (encoded by 20 loci) from_Paragonimus heterotremus_ collected at a local area in Saraburi, Thailand, were electrophoretically compared with those from the three Japanese species_P. ohirai, P. miyazakii_ and_P. westermani_ using horizontal starchgel electrophoresis. Relative genetic distances between these species were quantified. The Thai_P. heterotremus_ was found to be most closely related to_P. miyazaki_ and rather distantly related to_P. westermani_. On the other hand, among the three Japanese species, the closest relationship was observed between_P. miyazakii_ and_P. ohirai_.

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1. Department of Parasitology, Kochi Medical School, 783, Nankoku City, Kochi, Japan
   T. Agatsuma
2. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Srinakharinwirot University, 10110, Bangkok, Thailand
   P. Ketudat
3. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, 10500, Bangkok, Thailand
   S. Thaithong
4. Laboratory Animal Research Center, Tottori University School of Medicine, 683, Yonago City, Tottori, Japan
   T. Shibahara
5. Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Health, 141, Tokyo, Japan
   H. Sugiyama
6. Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, 814-01, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka, Japan
   S. Habe
7. Laboratory of Biology, St. Mary's Junior College, Tsubuku-Honmachi, 830, Kurume City, Fukuoka, Japan
   K. Terasaki
8. School of Health Sciences, Kyushu University, 812, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka, Japan
   K. Kawashima

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1. T. Agatsuma
2. P. Ketudat
3. S. Thaithong
4. T. Shibahara
5. H. Sugiyama
6. S. Habe
7. K. Terasaki
8. K. Kawashima

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This study was supported by research grants 62041067 and 63043053 from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Japan (International Scientific Research Program)

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Agatsuma, T., Ketudat, P., Thaithong, S. et al. Electrophoretic analysis of a natural population of the Thai_Paragonimus heterotremus_ and its genetic relationship to the three Japanese species_P. miyazakii, P. ohirai_ and_P. westermani_.Parasitol Res 78, 463–468 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00931564

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• Accepted: 15 March 1992
• Issue date: June 1992
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00931564

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