Table 2 Pairwise genetic differentiation (F _ST ) among four populations of Schistosoma japonicum based on 82 unique multi-locus genotypes (MLGs). The abbreviated name of each subpopulation is described in Table 1. All values are significant below the level of 0.05

From: Temporal genetic diversity of Schistosoma japonicum in two endemic sites in China revealed by microsatellite markers