Molecular Identification and Appraisal of the Genetic Variation of Taenia saginata in Central Regions of Vietnam.

ABSTRACT: Taenia saginata is a globally distributed tapeworm responsible for human taeniasis due to the ingestion of raw or undercooked beef. T. saginata is present in several Asian countries, including China, Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia, and Vietnam, but little is known about its genetic variation. Studying the tapeworm's phylogeographic patterns is crucial to better understanding their association with the geographic distribution of taeniasis/cysticercosis in human populations. In the present study, 38 specimens of this putative species were collected in central regions of Vietnam and analysed using the mitochondrial gene Cytochrome c Oxidase subunit I (COI) as a molecular marker to assess the correct species identification and investigate the level of genetic variation at different

SUBMITTER: Tran Thi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8781798 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature