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A footworm in the door: revising Onchocerca phylogeny with previously unknown cryptic species in wild North American ungulates
6 Nov 2024
Abstract excerpt
• A robust molecular analysis was performed to reinterpret the evolution of the genus Onchocerca. • We discovered a novel Onchocerca sp. in North America infecting wild cervids. • At least four Onchocerca spp. have been misidentified as Onchocerca cervipedis. • Novel host-parasite assemblages are distributed across Canada and the United States. • We demonstrated molecular marker utility for diagnostic and/or...
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