Genotyping of Taenia hydatigena isolated from sheep and goats in KSA based on Cox1 gene.

ABSTRACT: Sheep and goats are among other herbivorous animals that serve as intermediate hosts (containing the larval stage Cysticercus tenuicollis) of Taenia hydatigena tapeworm. This infection can lead to serious complications or cause death. The genetic diversity and epidemiological significance of cysticercosis due to T. hydatigena is poorly understood. We examined 11,651 goats and 23,542 sheep slaughtered at the municipal abattoir in Makkah, for C. tenuicollis infection. The resulted DNA sequences were compared with previously available sequences from different hosts. Phylogenetic analysis and Pairwise nucleotide variations of cox1 gene were performed. Sheep and goats revealed infection rates of (4.95%) and (4.75%) respectively. DNA sequence analysis of all is

SUBMITTER: Wakid MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8847972 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature