Cryptic species Hydatigera kamiyai and other taeniid metacestodes in the populations of small mammals in Serbia ...

• Main Authors: Miljević, Milan, Rajičić, Marija, Umhang, Gérald, Bajić, Branka, Bjelić Čabrilo, Olivera, Budinski, Ivana, Blagojević, Jelena
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: figshare 2024
• Subjects: Genetics; FOS: Biological sciences; Rattus rattus
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6759415.v1; https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Cryptic_species_Hydatigera_kamiyai_and_other_taeniid_metacestodes_in_the_populations_of_small_mammals_in_Serbia/6759415/1

Abstract Background Hydatigera (Cestoda: Taeniidae) is a recently resurrected genus with the description of a new species, Hydatigera kamiyai, a cryptic entity within the Hydatigera taeniaeformis species complex. Rodents are intermediate hosts and correct taxonomic identification of H. taeniaeformis sensu lato (s.l.) species is difficult without the use of molecular methods. The aim of this study was to identify and explore the genetic diversity of Hydatigera and other taeniid species. Methods Ten different small mammals species (856 individuals) (Rattus rattus, three Apodemus, three Arvicolinae and three Soricidae species) were examined from 2013 to 2023. Captured animals were visually examined for cysts and visible lesions. Two markers were used for amplification and sequencing: cox1 and 12S rDNA. Results Molecular analysis of cysts and visible lesions revealed four taeniid species: Hydatigera kamiyai, H. taeniaeformis sensu stricto (s.s.), Taenia martis and T. crassiceps. Hydatigera kamiyai was found in ...