First complete mitochondrial genome of Armillifer moniliformis (Pentastomida: Porocephalida) isolated from a human case in Northern Thailand: comparative and phylogenetic analyses.

ABSTRACT: Pentastomiasis, a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by pentastomids, has been increasingly documented in Thailand. Historically, morphological identification has been the only diagnostic method, but it is inadequate due to morphological similarities between larval stages and limited taxonomic keys. To overcome this, molecular diagnosis is required. However, the DNA sequence information of these neglected parasites remains largely unknown. In this study, pentastomid larvae were collected from the greater omentum of a patient in Northern Thailand. The species of pentastomid larvae was molecularly identified as Armillifer moniliformis, using PCRs targeting nuclear and mitochondrial regions, followed by Sanger sequencing. Nanopore sequencing was employed to characterize the complete mitochondr

SUBMITTER: Pataradool T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12202648 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature