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Analysis of Dipylidium caninum tapeworms from dogs and cats, or their respective fleas - Part 1. Molecular characterization of Dipylidium caninum: genetic analysis supporting two distinct species adapted to dogs and cats.
Parasite (Paris, France) - 1 Jan 2018
Labuschagne Michel, Beugnet Frédéric, Rehbein Steffen, Guillot Jacques, Fourie Josephus, Crafford Dionne
Abstract excerpt
A 28S rDNA PCR detection assay was previously developed to identify Dipylidium caninum DNA inside single fleas collected from both cats and dogs. Sequence analysis of the 28S rDNA fragment indicated two genetically distinct variations of the target region. The two genotypes, so-called "D. caninum canine genotype" and "D. caninum feline genotype", based on host origin, are further investigated and described in...
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