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ReviewMolecular biology reports2026

Insights into the mitochondrial genomes of Taenia tapeworms.

Abraham Landa, Ricardo Miranda-Blancas, Elisa Heredia-Gómez, Laura A Velázquez-Villegas, Oscar Rodríguez-Lima

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Review in Molecular biology reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Abraham Landa *Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Edificio A, 2º piso, Ciudad de México, 04510, México.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2573-1806
Ricardo Miranda-Blancas *Departamento de Medicina Molecular y Bioprocesos, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, 62210, México.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6246-1935
Elisa Heredia-GómezDepartamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Edificio A, 2º piso, Ciudad de México, 04510, México.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-7011-3363
Laura A Velázquez-VillegasDepartamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, 14080, México.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5310-5637
Oscar Rodríguez-LimaDepartamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Edificio A, 2º piso, Ciudad de México, 04510, México. orodriguez@facmed.unam.mx.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2778-3872

Funding

Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación CBF-2025-I-1286
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The genus Taenia belongs to the class Cestoda and comprises a diverse group of species of medical, veterinary, and ecological importance. These tapeworms exhibit complex life cycles involving carnivorous definitive hosts and herbivorous or omnivorous intermediate hosts. Taenia solium, T. saginata, and T. asiatica are particularly important due to their impact on human health, notably through taeniasis and cysticercosis. Mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) have emerged as powerful tools for taxonomy, diagnostics, and evolutionary studies of these parasites. Complete mitogenome sequences are available for several Taenia species, revealing conserved structures and a compact genome, including 12 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNAs, and 2 rRNAs, along with species-specific variations in initiation and termination codons. Beyond taxonomy, mitochondrial targets offer a promising avenue for antiparasitic drug development, especially genes related to oxidative phosphorylation and ATP synthesis.

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Genome, MitochondrialTaeniaAnimalsGenome, HelminthHumansPhylogenyRNA, TransferTaeniasisRNA, TransferCestodesMitochondrial genomesNeglected tropical diseasesTaenia spp.Tapeworm

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PMID42247054
PMCPMC13241427

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