Molecular characterization of Lipoptena cervi from environmental samples collected in Poland.

ABSTRACT: The activity of Lipoptena cervi has intensified in Poland in recent years. The population genetics of this ectoparasite in Poland has never been described in the literature. The objectives of this study were to investigate the population genetics of L. cervi in selected regions of Poland, to evaluate molecular differences between L. cervi populations, and to determine phylogenetic relationships with other L. cervi sequences obtained in previous studies. In 2019, louse flies were sampled in natural mixed forests in five Polish voivodeships. Seven samples of L. cervi were collected from each voivodeship, and a total of 35 insects were analyzed molecularly. In the first step, Lipoptena spp. were identified to species level under a stereoscopic microsc

SUBMITTER: Galecki R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7776119 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature