Discovery of Encyclometra bungara (Digenea: Encyclometridae) in a new host (Enhydris enhydris) from Thailand and Cambodia through morphological and molecular identification.

ABSTRACT: The genus Encyclometra is one of the two genera in family Encyclometridae, known for parasitising the oesophagus, stomach and intestine of snakes. Among Encyclometra, the species present are: Encyclometra colubrimurorum, Encyclometra japonica, Encyclometra asymmetrica and Encyclometra bungara. Species discrimination within Encyclometra has predominantly relied on morphological differences, such as the length of the caeca and the position of the testes. Morphological overlaps exist among these species making species discrimination challenging. Additionally, the use of molecular information has been limited for Encyclometra. To determine the Encyclometra species infecting Enhydris enhydris from Thailand and Cambodia, morph

SUBMITTER: Chan AHE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10941033 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature