Molecular characterisation of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato ticks from domestic dogs in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: Rhipicephalus sanguineus is the most widely reported tick in the world. Molecular characterisation is important to verify its taxonomic status in the different parts of the world. In this study, we provide information on the molecular characterisation of R. sanguineus tick of dogs collected from Nigeria. Ticks were collected from 62 of 93 sampled dogs. The collected ticks were subjected to morphological identification with the aid of appropriate entomological keys. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was extracted from the most prevalent tick species (R. sanguineus) and was subjected to further molecular characterisation protocols. The partial mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene sequences (∼300 bp) were obtained from representative specimens. Data were statistically analysed using the chi-square (χ^2<

SUBMITTER: Elelu N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8959257 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature