Molecular marker sequences of cattle Cooperia species identify Cooperia spatulata as a morphotype of Cooperia punctata.

The genus Cooperia includes important parasites of ruminants and currently contains 34 accepted species. However, even for those species infecting livestock, there is a considerable lack of molecular information and many species are only identifiable using subtle morphological traits. The present st...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Ramünke, Fernando de Almeida Borges, Elke von Son-de Fernex, Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Jürgen Krücken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6034896?pdf=render