The first case of Spiroxys contortus in European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) in the wild in Poland

The first case of Spiroxys contortus in European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) in the wild in Poland

During standard parasitological dissection of 4 individuals of European pond turtle (E. orbicularis) (Linneaus, 1758) one nematode was found. In a morphological examination the parasite was identified as Spiroxys contortus (Rudolphi, 1819) and confirmed by DNA analysis based on sequencing of the sma...

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Main Authors: Marta Demkowska-Kutrzepa, Klaudiusz Szczepaniak, Monika Roczeń-Karczmarz, Ezequiel O. Palumbo, Maria Studzińska, Paweł Różański, Krzysztof Tomczuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Spiroxys contortus
Emys orbicularis
DNA sequence
Poland
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224421000778
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Summary:During standard parasitological dissection of 4 individuals of European pond turtle (E. orbicularis) (Linneaus, 1758) one nematode was found. In a morphological examination the parasite was identified as Spiroxys contortus (Rudolphi, 1819) and confirmed by DNA analysis based on sequencing of the small subunit ribosomal RNA gene. The partial 18S rDNA gene was deposited to NCBI GenBank with the accession number MN629917. This is the first molecular evidence of S. contortus in E. orbicularis from wild from Poland. The analyzed sample genotype sequence shows 100% similarity to the reference specimen from Argentina.
ISSN:2213-2244

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