CONCURRENT INFECTION WITH SIBLING TRICHINELLA SPECIES IN A NATURAL HOST

Authors
POZIO E BANDI C LAROSA G JARVIS T MILLER I KAPEL CM
Citation
E. Pozio et al., CONCURRENT INFECTION WITH SIBLING TRICHINELLA SPECIES IN A NATURAL HOST, International journal for parasitology, 25(10), 1995, pp. 1247-1250
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology
Journal title
International journal for parasitology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00207519
Volume
25
Issue
10
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1247 - 1250
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-7519(1995)25:10<1247:CIWSTS>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis of individual Trichin ella muscle larvae, collected from several sylvatic and domestic anima ls in Estonia, revealed concurrent infection of a racoon dog with Tric hinella nativa and Trichinella britovi. This finding provides strong s upport for their taxonomic ranking as sibling species. These 2 species appear uniformly distributed among sylvatic animals through Estonia, while Trichinella spiralis appears restricted to the domestic habitat.