Title |
Molecular and morphological evidence of Taenia omissa in pumas (Puma concolor) in the Peruvian Highlands
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Published in |
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, August 2016
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DOI | 10.1590/s1984-29612016046 |
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Authors |
Luis Antonio Gomez-Puerta, Virgilio Alarcon, Joel Pacheco, Francisco Franco, Maria Teresa Lopez-Urbina, Armando Emiliano Gonzalez |
Abstract |
A total of 41 cestodes were collected during necropsy examination on 2 pumas (Puma concolor) that were found in 2 communities in Canchis province, Cuzco region, Peru, at 4500 meters above sea level (Peruvian Andes). The cestodes were evaluated morphologically and molecularly. A fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene (cox1) was used as a genetic marker. All the cestodes were identified as Taenia omissa. In the present report, we give a brief description by molecular and morphological diagnosis of the cestodes and compare nucleotide sequences with previous isolates from GenBank. Upon comparison, the sequences showed a difference in the cox1 gene of 5.1 to 5.3% with other teniids sequences. This finding constitutes the first report of T. omissa in Peru and expands the geographic distribution of this parasite. |
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