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ArticleThe Korean journal of parasitology2018

Molecular Genetic Findings of Spirometra decipiens and S. ranarum in Korea.

Hyeong-Kyu Jeon, Sun Huh, Woon-Mok Sohn, Jong-Yil Chai, Keeseon S Eom

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Article in The Korean journal of parasitology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Hyeong-Kyu JeonDepartment of Parasitology, Parasite Research Center and Parasite Resource Bank, Chungbuk National University School of Medicine, Cheongju 28644, Korea.
Sun HuhDepartment of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea.
Woon-Mok SohnDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju 52727, Korea.
Jong-Yil ChaiKorea Association of Health Promotion, Seoul 07549, and Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.
Keeseon S EomDepartment of Parasitology, Parasite Research Center and Parasite Resource Bank, Chungbuk National University School of Medicine, Cheongju 28644, Korea.
Chungbuk National University · KRGyeongsang National University · KRHallym University · KRKorea Association of Health Promotion · KR

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea 2017R1D1A3B03035967Parasite Resource Bank of Korea PRB000720
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The taxonomy of Spirometra species has been controversial despite the medical and veterinary importance. Currently, only a few Spirometra species are considered valid species in the genus Spirometra. In the present study, the distribution of Spirometra species obtained from animals in Korea were identified by molecular analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (cox1) gene. A total of 28 Spirometra species specimens were analyzed. These were all collected between 1973 and 2008 in the Republic of Korea. Mitochondrial cox1 sequences were examined for a total of 28 specimens comprising 14 S. decipiens and 14 S. ranarum. The difference in partial cox1 sequences (316 bp) between S. erinaceieuropaei (KJ599680) and S. ranarum (this study) was 9.3%, while that between S. decipiens (KJ599679) and S. ranarum (this study) was 2.2%. Genetic analyses identified 2 Spirometra species in animals such as cat, leopard cat, dog, duck and snake in Korea as S. decipiens and S. ranarum. S. decipiens and S. ranarum were present in Gyeongnam Province (P), Jeonnam P, Gangwon P, Chungbuk P, and Seoul. S. decipiens was found in tadpoles, snakes, ducks, cats, leopard cats and dogs, while S. ranarum was found in cats and dogs. The ratio of S. decipiens:S. ranarum calculated from the molecular data was 14:14 (or 1:1). These results indicate that S. decipiens and S. ranarum are sympatrically distributed in Korea.

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AnimalsBase SequenceCatsCestode InfectionsDNA Barcoding, TaxonomicDNA, MitochondrialDogsDucksElectron Transport Complex IVLarvaMitochondriaRepublic of KoreaSnakesSpirometraTime FactorsDNA, MitochondrialElectron Transport Complex IVanimalsKoreamolecular identificationSpirometra decipiensS. ranarumsympatric distribution

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PMID30196668
PMCPMC6137302
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