ANALYSIS OF GENETIC-VARIABILITY OF FASCIO LA-HEPATICA USING POLYMERASE CHAIN-REACTION WITH RANDOM PRIMERS

DNA polymorphism of one of the most widespread species of helminths, t he liver fluke Fasciola hepatica, was demonstrated using the method of polymerase chain reaction with random primers (RAPD). Small definite regional differences in the RAPD spectrum of flukes from Kursk and Kal uga oblast's were detected. The greatest. differences were found when comparing the spectra of flukes isolated from the livers of cattle exp erimentally infected rabbit. The problems of population RAPD variabili ty in F. hepatica are discussed.