Morphological redescription and taxonomic reassignment of Deraiophoronema evansi (Lewis, 1882) Romanovitch 1916 n. comb. (syn: Dipetalonema evansi) (Spirurida: Onchocercidae) from camels.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Filarioses are common nematode infections in camels (Camelus spp.). The most significant disease is caused by Deraiophoronema evansi, which impacts camel reproductive function, working ability, and productivity. The taxonomy of this onchocercid is equivocal, and its phylogenetic relationships within Onchocercidae are ambiguous.

Methods

We analyzed D. evansi specimens from camels and examined their morphology. For comparative material, we analyzed fresh specimens from camels in Iran and specimens from Egypt deposited in the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (MNHN) collections. Multi-locus sequence analyses based on seven genes (two mitochondrial genes cox1 and 12S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) and five nuclear genes 18S rDNA, 28S rDNA, MyoHC, rbp1, and hsp70) of these fi

SUBMITTER: Martin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12512819 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature