Description of Sarcocystis anasi sp. nov. and Sarcocystis albifronsi sp. nov. in birds of the order Anseriformes

Parasitol Res. 2012 Feb;110(2):1043-6. doi: 10.1007/s00436-011-2588-9. Epub 2011 Aug 16.

Abstract

On the basis of the already published morphological, 18S rDNA, 28S rDNA data (Kutkienė et al., Parasitol Res 99:562-565, 2006; Parasitol Res 102:691-696, 2008; Parasitol Res 104:329-336, 2009), and ITS-1 region investigation results of sarcocysts presented in this paper, Sarcocystis albifronsi sp. nov. from the white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) and Sarcocystis anasi sp. nov. from the mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) are described.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anseriformes / parasitology*
  • Cluster Analysis
  • DNA, Protozoan / chemistry
  • DNA, Protozoan / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
  • Genes, rRNA
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Protozoan / genetics
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / genetics
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 28S / genetics
  • Sarcocystis / classification*
  • Sarcocystis / cytology
  • Sarcocystis / genetics
  • Sarcocystis / isolation & purification*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • DNA, Protozoan
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
  • RNA, Protozoan
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 18S
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 28S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/EF079885
  • GENBANK/EF079887
  • GENBANK/EU502868
  • GENBANK/EU553477
  • GENBANK/JF520779
  • GENBANK/JF520780