01581nas a2200265   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260007000043653001600113653002500129653002400154653002200178653001300200100002000213700001200233700001600245700001200261700001400273700001400287245012900301300001200430490000800442520085100450022001401301       2014                            d  c06/2014bSchlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KGaHannover10aliver fluke10amolecular systematic10amitochondrial genes10aribosomal regions10aTaxonomy1 aM Dosay-Akbulut1 aM Köse1 aM Erdoğan1 aC Uğuz1 aF Sevimli1 aÖ Lenger00aMolecular characterization of Fasciola samples, collected from different host species coming from the endemic area of Turkey  a202-2100 v1273 aEconomical animal breeding programs are important for achieving maximum gain, and any factors resulting in economical loss should be minimized or eliminated. An organism of concern is the liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica, which causes decreased yield and even death in sheep and dairy cattle. In an effort to eliminate or minimize the detrimental effect of this parasite in animals, it is important to understand the genetic diversity within the liver flukes and the relationship between this parasite and the host in the particular geographic area. The aim of this study was to explore genetic diversity by analyzing the mitochondrial ND1 and cyt b genes and Ribosomal ITS1-2 regions. With these analyses, the individual differences, the host animal differences and combined effects of these factors on genetic relationships have been determined.   a0005-9366