DIVERSITY IN THE GENERA AVITELLINA AND THYSANIEZIA (CESTODA, CYCLOPHYLLIDEA) - GENETIC-EVIDENCE

Authors
BA CT WANG XQ RENAUD F EUZET L MARCHAND B DEMEEUS T
Citation
Ct. Ba et al., DIVERSITY IN THE GENERA AVITELLINA AND THYSANIEZIA (CESTODA, CYCLOPHYLLIDEA) - GENETIC-EVIDENCE, Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 61(1), 1994, pp. 57-60
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
1049233X
Volume
61
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
57 - 60
Database
ISI
SICI code
1049-233X(1994)61:1<57:DITGAA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The isoenzyme electrophoretic study of 2 species of cestodes, Avitelli na centripunctata and Thysaniezia ovilla, sampled in African (Senegal) domesticated ruminants, revealed a complex of cryptic species. Four s pecies of Avitellina were found in sheep and goats and 1 in cattle. Tw o species of Thysaniezia, 1 specific to cattle and the other to sheep, were also revealed. Despite a probable preponderant selfing mode of r eproduction, the existence of the detected species was confirmed by hi gh levels of genetic differentiation.