Molecular characterization of coi gene of Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758) from Serbia

The Ixodes ricinus tick is common in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula. It is a vector of pathogenic agents causing diseases in humans and animals. Little is known about the genetic structure of I. ricinus in this region. We have investigated intraspecific variability of the COI gene among I....

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Published inArchive of Biological Sciences Vol. 2; pp. 683 - 690
Main Authors Čakić, Sanja (Institute for Medical Research, Belgrade (Serbia). Center of Excellence for Toxoplasmosis and Medical, Entomology, Department of Parasitology, Mojsilović, Miljana (Faculty of Biology, Belgrade (Serbia). Institute of Zoology), Mihaljica, D. (Institute for Medical Research, Belgrade (Serbia). Center of Excellence for Toxoplasmosis and Medical, Milutinović, Marija (Institute for Medical Research, Belgrade (Serbia). Center of Excellence for Toxoplasmosis and Medical, Petrović, A. (Faculty of Biology, Belgrade (Serbia). Institute of Zoology), Tomanović, Snežana (Institute for Medical Research, Belgrade (Serbia). Center of Excellence for Toxoplasmosis and Medical Entomology, Department of Parasitology)
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Serbian Biological Society, Belgrade (Serbia) 2014
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genes
genetic markers
Genetic variation
Ixodes ricinus
Serbia
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Summary:The Ixodes ricinus tick is common in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula. It is a vector of pathogenic agents causing diseases in humans and animals. Little is known about the genetic structure of I. ricinus in this region. We have investigated intraspecific variability of the COI gene among I. ricinus ticks collected from different regions of Serbia, and the correlation between the various types of habitat and genetic variability of ticks. The obtained COI gene sequences are the first barcoding sequences of I. ricinus ticks collected at localities in Serbia. Intraspecific variability of these COI gene sequences was very low, and there was no correlation between the various types of habitat and genetic variability of ticks. Samples from isolated localities (canyon/gorge) showed no genetic differentiations from the majority of samples from open areas.