Mitochondrial genetic markers based phylogenetic analyses of Hyalomma dromedarii Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae).

ABSTRACT: The hard tick Hyalomma dromedarii, a vector for numerous animal and human pathogens, was investigated for genetic diversity using the mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase subunit I (cox I) and 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA) genes. Hyalomma dromedarii sequences (n = 11 cox I; n = 7 16S rRNA) were deposited in GenBank (LC761179-89, LC761173-78, LC654692), showing 99.52-100 % (cox I) and 98.15-100 % (16S rRNA) similarity to existing GenBank sequences. Phylogenetic analysis revealed monophyletic clades for H. dromedarii sequences from this study and GenBank. Haplotype network analysis identified 34 and 11 haplotypes for the cox I and 16S rRNA genes, respectively, displaying stellate configurations. The overall cox I dataset showed very low nucleotide diversity (0.0019 ± 0.0002) and high haplotype

SUBMITTER: Moudgil AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11959936 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature