Morphological and molecular discrimination of fasciola species isolated from domestic ruminants of urmia city, iran

• Published in: Iranian journal of parasitology Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 46 - 55
• Main Authors: Yakhchali, Mohammad, Malekzadeh-Viayeh, Reza, Imani-Baran, Abbas, Mardani, Karim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iran Tehran University of Medical Sciences 01.01.2015
• Subjects: 28SrRNA gene; Animal diseases; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; Enzymes; Genes; Genetic testing; Genomes; Liver flukes; Morphology; Original; PCR-sequencing; Phylogenetics; RFLP; Sheep; Studies; Taxonomy; Veterinary medicine; Iran; PCR-sequencing; 28SrRNA gene; Liver flukes; Morphology; RFLP

The trematodes of the genus Fasciola (the liver flukes) are among the well-known instances of food-borne parasites worldwide. Differentiation of Fasciola species is important because of their different transmission and epidemiological characteristics. The current study was undertaken to discriminate...