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<p><italic>Hemicriconemoides brachyurus</italic> was identified morphologically, using body annuli number (103105), stylet length (49-52 μm), tail conical with small rounded lobe, spermatheca with round sperm, and VL/VB (1.3). Molecular analysis was also undertaken, based on the 18S rDNA region, and the obtained DNA sequence data confirmed the present population from South Africa as <italic>Hemicriconemoides</italic>. Phylogenetic analysis using the Bayesian inference method places this population close to <italic>H. fujianensis</italic> from China (MH444620-21; MH444626-28). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the 18S rDNA sequence for <italic>H. brachyurus</italic>.</p></abstract>

Hemicriconemoides brachyurus was identified morphologically, using body annuli number (103105), stylet length (49-52 μm), tail conical with small rounded lobe, spermatheca with round sperm, and VL/VB (1.3). Molecular analysis was also undertaken, based on the 18S rDNA region, and the obtained DNA sequence data confirmed the present population from South Africa as Hemicriconemoides. Phylogenetic analysis using the Bayesian inference method places this population close to H. fujianensis from China (MH444620-21; MH444626-28). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the 18S rDNA sequence for H. brachyurus.

Observation on <italic>Hemicriconemoides brachyurus</italic> (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="j_helm-2022-0019_ref_012">Loos, 1949</xref>) Chitwood &amp; Birchfield, 1957 associated with grass in South Africa

Helminthologia

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Observation on  () Chitwood & Birchfield, 1957 associated with grass in South Africa

Hemicriconemoides brachyurus was identified morphologically, using body annuli number (103105), stylet length (49-52 μm), tail conical with small rounded lobe,...

Observation on Hemicriconemoides brachyurus (Loos, 1949) Chitwood & Birchfield, 1957 associated with grass in South Africa

Article Category: Research Note

Data publikacji: 03 wrz 2022

Zakres stron: 210 - 216

Otrzymano: 05 mar 2021

Przyjęty: 26 maj 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2022-0019

Słowa kluczowe
South Africa, grass, morphology, 18S rDNA

© 2022 E. Shokoohi, published by Sciendo

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

Observation on Hemicriconemoides brachyurus (Loos, 1949) Chitwood & Birchfield, 1957 associated with grass in South Africa

Article Category: Research Note

Data publikacji: 03 wrz 2022

Zakres stron: 210 - 216

Otrzymano: 05 mar 2021

Przyjęty: 26 maj 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2022-0019

Słowa kluczoweSouth Africa, grass, morphology, 18S rDNA

© 2022 E. Shokoohi, published by Sciendo

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

Słowa kluczowe
South Africa, grass, morphology, 18S rDNA