Characterisation of the tongue worm, Linguatula serrata (Pentastomida: Linguatulidae), in Australia.

ABSTRACT: We describe adult males and females and a nymph belonging to Linguatula serrata in Australia, based on light and scanning electron microscopies. In addition, 18S and Cox1 sequence data have also been provided and were compared with similar sequences in GenBank. Our specimens had identical 18S sequences and limited genetic distance in Cox1 region which fell within the intra-specific range observed for Linguatula spp. suggesting that they all belong to one species. Phylogenetic analyses showed that Australian specimens were grouped with L. serrata in Europe where the species was first found and described. A number of L. serrata from Iran and Bangladesh formed a distinct group. The genetic distance between these Linguatula and Australian/European L. serrata ranged from 0.46% to 2.21% which is

SUBMITTER: Shamsi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7012780 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature