Population genetic structure of Ascaridia galli re-emerging in non-caged laying hens

Abstract

Conclusions: The investigated A. galli populations were not strongly differentiated, indicating that they have undergone a genetic bottlenecking and subsequent drift. This supports the view that the investigated farms have been recently colonized, and that new flocks are reinfected upon arrival with a stationary infection.

Keywords

AFLP; Ascaridia galli; Nematoda; Parasite infection; Population genetics; Network analysis

Published in

Parasites and Vectors
2012, volume: 5, number: 97, pages: 1-8

SLU Authors

• Höglund, Johan

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Morrison, David

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Engström, Annie

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

Global goals (SDG)

SDG2 Zero hunger

UKÄ Subject classification

Pathobiology

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-5-97

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/40503