<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The specimens collected from American mink (Neovison vison) and European polecat (Mustela putorius) in Lithuania were morphologically identified as Isthmiophora melis (Schrank, 1788) Lühe, 1909 and were molecularly characterized through sequencing of partial 18S rDNA, 28S rDNA, ITS1- 5.8S-ITS2 region, and ND1. Relations of I. melis to other species of the genus Isthmiophora Lühe 1909 were discussed. According to ITS1 and ND1 sequences the closest species to I. melis is Isthmiophora hortensis (Asada, 1926).</p></abstract>

The specimens collected from American mink (Neovison vison) and European polecat (Mustela putorius) in Lithuania were morphologically identified as Isthmiophora melis (Schrank, 1788) Lühe, 1909 and were molecularly characterized through sequencing of partial 18S rDNA, 28S rDNA, ITS1- 5.8S-ITS2 region, and ND1. Relations of I. melis to other species of the genus Isthmiophora Lühe 1909 were discussed. According to ITS1 and ND1 sequences the closest species to I. melis is Isthmiophora hortensis (Asada, 1926).

Molecular and morphological characterization of Isthmiophora melis (Schrank, 1788) Luhe, 1909 (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) from American mink (Neovison vison) and European polecat (Mustela putorius) in Lithuania

Helminthologia

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The specimens collected from American mink (Neovison vison) and European polecat (Mustela putorius) in Lithuania were morphologically identified as...

Molecular and morphological characterization of Isthmiophora melis (Schrank, 1788) Luhe, 1909 (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) from American mink (Neovison vison) and European polecat (Mustela putorius) in Lithuania

Publié en ligne: 17 mai 2017

Pages: 97 - 104

Reçu: 12 oct. 2016

Accepté: 15 févr. 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helm-2017-0012

Mots clés
Isthmiophora melis, Neovison vison, Mustela putorius, NADH dehydrogenase-1, rDNA, Lithuania

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Molecular and morphological characterization of Isthmiophora melis (Schrank, 1788) Luhe, 1909 (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) from American mink (Neovison vison) and European polecat (Mustela putorius) in Lithuania

Publié en ligne: 17 mai 2017

Pages: 97 - 104

Reçu: 12 oct. 2016

Accepté: 15 févr. 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helm-2017-0012

Mots clésIsthmiophora melis, Neovison vison, Mustela putorius, NADH dehydrogenase-1, rDNA, Lithuania

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
Isthmiophora melis, Neovison vison, Mustela putorius, NADH dehydrogenase-1, rDNA, Lithuania