Morphological and molecular identification of cyathostomine gastrointestinal nematodes of Murshidia and Quilonia species from Asian elephants in Myanmar.

ABSTRACT: Gastrointestinal nematode parasites have long been recognized in Asian elephants. The most common parasites belong to the subfamily Cyathostominae of the family Strongylidae, which are small to medium-sized with a cylindrical buccal capsule surrounded by coronal leaflets. Diagnostic keys of such parasites are provided from old illustrations in the form of line drawings. However, there very few photomicrographs and no genetic information of these parasites exist. In the present study we obtained adult worm specimens from faeces of Asian elephants after anthelmintic treatment in two elephant camps in Myanmar. Here, we provided photomicrographs for five cyathostomine parasites, Murshidia falcifera, Murshidia indica, Murshidia neveulemairei, Quilonia renniei, and

SUBMITTER: Chel HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7090338 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature