Evidence of human-associated genetic similarity and a cryptic lineage in wild boar-derived Ascaris from Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan

Abstract Background Two species of Ascaris nematodes infect humans: Ascaris lumbricoides, a human parasite, and Ascaris suum, which primarily infects pigs. Since these species are morphologically similar, molecular techniques are necessary for species identification in human Ascaris cases. A common...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Matsumura, Kota Mochizuki, Kayoko Matsuo, Tomoyoshi Komiya, Masaharu Tokoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00769-7
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