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.
| Translated title of the contribution | Molecular and morphological evidence of Taenia Omissa in pumas (Puma concolor) in the Peruvian highlands |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 368-373 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinaria |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jul 2016 |
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Keywords
- Cestode
- Cytochrome C oxidase subunit 1 gene
- Puma
- Puma concolor
- Taenia omissa
- Taeniid