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Chromosomes of Onchocerca volvulus (Spirurida:Onchocercidae): A comparative study between Nigeria and Guatemala*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

H. Hirai ,
I. Tada ,
H. Takahashi ,
B. E. B. Nwoke  and
G. O. Ufomadu
H. Hirai
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitic Diseases, Kumamoto University Medical School, Japan;
I. Tada
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitic Diseases, Kumamoto University Medical School, Japan;
H. Takahashi
Affiliation:
Japanese Mission, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos, Nigeria;
B. E. B. Nwoke
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Natural Science, University of Jos, Nigeria;
G. O. Ufomadu
Affiliation:
Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research, Vom, Jos, Nigeria
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Abstract

Chromosomes of Nigerian Onchocerca volvulus were compared with those of Guatemalan O. volvulus. Both parasites had basically the same chromosomal construct (2n=8, XY type). Autosomes consisted of a pair of large and two smaller pairs. Sex chromosomes were made up of medium sized X chromosome and very small Y chromosome. It was not possible to infer the position of the centromeres.

Keywords

Onchocerca volvuluschromosomesNigeriaGuatemala
Type
Research Papers
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 61 , Issue 1 , March 1987 , pp. 43 - 46
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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