The red brocket deer (Mazama americana) as a new intermediate host of Taenia omissa (Taeniidae)

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A total of 13 metacestodes were collected from the lung and parietal pleura from a red brocket deer (Mazama americana) from the Peruvian Amazon. All metacestodes were identified as cysticerci of Taenia omissa by morphological and molecular analyzes. Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 sequences from the new isolate T. omissa had more than 96.8% identity with other Peruvian isolates of the species previously sequenced. Lower similarities (93.8–95.8%) were verified between Peruvian and Canadian isolates. This finding adds a new intermediate host for T. omissa and also expands its geographical distribution.

Idioma originalInglés
Número de artículo102439
PublicaciónParasitology International
Volumen85
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EstadoPublicada - dic. 2021

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