The Genetic Polymorphisms of 24 Base Pair Duplication and Point G102S of Human Chitotriosidase to Bancroftian Filariasis at the Thai–Myanmar Border

Lymphatic filariasis, caused by lymphatic filarial parasites, <i>Wuchereria bancrofti,</i> and <i>Brugia malayi</i>, causes significant morbidity and disability to 120 million people in the tropics and subtropics. Chitin has an important role for embryogenesis in adult worms...

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Main Authors: Vivornpun Sanprasert, Sarit Charuchaibovorn, Surang Nuchprayoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/8/1/41