A novel <i>Eimeria</i> species found in the marbled polecat (<i>Vormela peregusna</i>).

ABSTRACT: There are no known coccidian parasites reported from the marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna; IUCN Vulnerable), a mustelid found in southeastern Europe and western Asia. There are eleven Eimeria species documented in other mustelids. This study reports a complete mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) from Eimeria species found in marbled polecat. Intestinal samples from seven nature-killed or road-killed individuals (collected 2020-2023 in Xinjiang, China) were subjected to genomic DNA extraction. cox1 nested PCR screening revealed Eimeria infection in 3/7 hosts. Full mitochondrial genome amplification using five overlapping primer pairs yielded a 6179 bp sequence (GenBank PV393175). This mtDNA exhibits classic apicomplexan features: three protein-coding genes (

SUBMITTER: Cui N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12819060 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature