Genetic and antigenic evidence supports the separation of Hepatozoon canis and Hepatozoon americanum at the species level.

ABSTRACT: Recognition of Hepatozoon canis and Hepatozoon americanum as distinct species was supported by the results of Western immunoblotting of canine anti-H. canis and anti-H. americanum sera against H. canis gamonts. Sequence analysis of 368 bases near the 3' end of the 18S rRNA gene from each species revealed a pairwise difference of 13.59%.

SUBMITTER: Baneth G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC88612 | biostudies-literature | 2000 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature