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Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 and 12S ribosomal RNA characterization of Coenurus cerebralis from sheep in Iran.
Veterinary parasitology - 18 Oct 2013
Rostami Sima, Salavati Reza, Beech Robin N, Sharbatkhori Mitra, Babaei Zahra, Saedi Sadegh, Harandi Majid Fasihi
Abstract excerpt
Taenia multiceps is a widely distributed zoonotic tapeworm of canids. The larval stage of the parasite (Coenurus) occurs in sheep, goat and cattle and has been rarely reported from humans. This study investigated genetic variability of two mitochondrial genes in 102 isolates of T. multiceps. Metacestodes were collected from brains and hearts of sheep in Tehran and Qom provinces of Iran. DNA of each isolate was...
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