A novel RFLP method for identification of morphologically similar avian Sarcocystis species

• Published in: Parasitology research (1987) Vol. 121; no. 7; pp. 2161 - 2166
• Main Authors: Sneideris, Donatas, Stalpes, Monika, Butkauskas, Dalius, Prakas, Petras
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.07.2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animals; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Bird Diseases - diagnosis; Bird Diseases - parasitology; Birds; diagnostic techniques; DNA; DNA binding proteins; DNA sequencing; Evolution; Genetics; Immunology; intermediate hosts; internal transcribed spacers; Mammals; Medical Microbiology; Methods; Microbiology; Nuclease; nucleases; Nucleotide sequence; Nucleotide sequencing; parasitology; Phylogeny; Phylogeny - Short Communication; Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; Restriction fragment length polymorphism; RNA, Ribosomal, 18S - genetics; Sarcocystis; Sarcocystis - genetics; Sarcocystosis - diagnosis; Sarcocystosis - parasitology; Sarcocystosis - veterinary; Sarcocysts; Species; species identification; Birds; ITS1; RFLP; Molecular identification; Sarcocystis

Protozoans of genus Sarcocystis are widespread parasites infecting mammals, birds, and reptiles. Morphology of their sarcocysts is an important criterion for species identification. However, as more and more morphologically similar Sarcocystis species are being found and described, additional method...