TY - JOUR
T1 - Phylogenetic analysis of Sarcocystis nesbitti (Coccidia: Sarcocystidae) suggests a snake as its probable definitive host
AU - Tian, Ming
AU - Chen, Yuanxiao
AU - Wu, Lanou
AU - Rosenthal, Benjamin M.
AU - Liu, Xu
AU - He, Yongshu
AU - Dunams, Detiger B.
AU - Cui, Liwang
AU - Yang, Zhaoqing
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was funded by The National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 30560022 and 30960050 ). Dr. Rosenthal is supported by USDA project 1265-1400-11 “Molecular Systematics and Comparative Population Genetics of Parasitic Organisms that Threaten Food Safety and Security. Dr. Xu Liu is supported by Yunnan Provincial Science Foundation ( 2005C0009Z ). Mr. Ming Tian is supported by Yunnan Provincial Science Foundation ( 2010ZC108 ). The USDA is an equal opportunity employer.
Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2012/2/10
Y1 - 2012/2/10
N2 - Sarcocystis nesbitti was first described by Mandour in 1969 from rhesus monkey muscle. Its definitive host remains unknown. 18S rRNA gene of S. nesbitti was amplified, sequenced, and subjected to phylogenetic analysis. Among those congeners available for comparison, it shares closest affinity with those species of Sarcocystis which use snakes as definitive hosts. We therefore hypothesize that a snake may serve as the definitive host for S. nesbitti.
AB - Sarcocystis nesbitti was first described by Mandour in 1969 from rhesus monkey muscle. Its definitive host remains unknown. 18S rRNA gene of S. nesbitti was amplified, sequenced, and subjected to phylogenetic analysis. Among those congeners available for comparison, it shares closest affinity with those species of Sarcocystis which use snakes as definitive hosts. We therefore hypothesize that a snake may serve as the definitive host for S. nesbitti.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.07.034
DO - 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.07.034
M3 - Article
C2 - 21852042
AN - SCOPUS:83255185161
SN - 0304-4017
VL - 183
SP - 373
EP - 376
JO - Veterinary Parasitology
JF - Veterinary Parasitology
IS - 3-4
ER -