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The complete mitochondrial genome of Pseudanoplocephala crawfordi and a comparison with closely related cestode species

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 September 2015

G.H. Zhao ,
H.B. Wang ,
Y.Q. Jia ,
W. Zhao ,
X.F. Hu ,
S.K. Yu  and
G.H. Liu
G.H. Zhao
Affiliation:
College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province712100, PR China
H.B. Wang
Affiliation:
College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province712100, PR China
Y.Q. Jia
Affiliation:
College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province712100, PR China
W. Zhao
Affiliation:
College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province712100, PR China
X.F. Hu
Affiliation:
College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province712100, PR China
S.K. Yu*
Affiliation:
College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province712100, PR China
G.H. Liu*
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu Province730046, PR China
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*Fax: +86 29 87081762 E-mails: yusanke15@sohu.com (S.K. Yu); E-mail: liuguohua5202008@163.com (G.H. Liu)
*Fax: +86 29 87081762 E-mails: yusanke15@sohu.com (S.K. Yu); E-mail: liuguohua5202008@163.com (G.H. Liu)
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Abstract

Pseudanoplocephala crawfordi is an important zoonotic cestode of economic significance and public health concern. In spite of its significance as a pathogen, the systematics, genetics, epidemiology and biology of this parasite remain poorly understood. In the present study, we sequenced and characterized the complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of P. crawfordi, which is 14,192 bp long and encodes 36 genes, including 12 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes and two ribosomal RNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis of the concatenated amino acid sequences using the Bayesian inference (BI) method showed that P. crawfordi was closely related to the family Hymenolepididae. Considering that the taxonomic status of P. crawfordi has been controversial when based only on morphological features, the mt genome obtained here will provide novel molecular markers to ascertain the phylogenetic position of this parasite accurately.

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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 90 , Issue 5 , September 2016 , pp. 588 - 595
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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