Kaihui Zhang , Yixuan Niu , Jiashu Lang , Huijie Liu , Ziyang Qin , Yifan Zhang , Longxian Zhang
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First report of Eimeria spp. (Eimeriidae) in alpaca (Lama glama) in China and phylogenetic characterization of three alpacan Eimeria species
To investigate the prevalence, molecular characteristics and phylogenetic relationship of Eimeria spp. domestic alpaca at the Zhengzhou Zoo, Henan Province, China, sheather's sugar floatation method was conducted to detect coccidia in 25 fresh fecal samples. The overall prevalence of coccidia was 44.0 % (11/25), Eimeria alpacae Guerrero (1967), Eimeria lamae Guerrero (1967), and Eimeria punoensis Guerrero (1967) were identified by their morphological characteristics. The 18S rRNA and COI loci sequences were sequenced for molecular biological identification, homology comparison, and phylogenetic analysis of Eimeria spp. by single oocyst selection technology and multi-locus nested PCR amplification. The sequence homology among the three Eimeria spp. from alpaca at the 18S rRNA and COI gene loci were 98.8–99.4 % and 94.6–97.7 %, respectively. At the 18S rRNA and COI loci, the three Eimeria spp. exhibited high identity with Eimeria spp. from goats and sheep. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the molecular identification and evolutionary analysis of three Eimeria spp. from alpaca. This study also provides a more accurate identification method for Eimeria spp. from alpaca.
期刊介绍:
Parasitology International provides a medium for rapid, carefully reviewed publications in the field of human and animal parasitology. Original papers, rapid communications, and original case reports from all geographical areas and covering all parasitological disciplines, including structure, immunology, cell biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and systematics, may be submitted. Reviews on recent developments are invited regularly, but suggestions in this respect are welcome. Letters to the Editor commenting on any aspect of the Journal are also welcome.