Complete mitogenome of the dog cucumber tapeworm Dipylidium caninum(Cestoda,Dilepididae) from Southwest China
Yue Xie, Yunjian Liu, Xiaobin Gu, Xiaduo Meng, Lu Wang, Yingxin Li, Xuan Zhou, Youle Zheng, Zhicai Zuo & Guangyou Yang
Abstract
The cucumber tapewormDipylidium caninum(Cestoda, Dilepididae) is a common intestinal parasite of dogs and cats and can cause dipylidiasis in humans, especially in infants and children. In this study, the complete mitogenome of this tapeworm was sequenced using next-generation sequencing technology. The entire genome was 14,226 bp in size and encoded 36 genes, including 12 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and 2 ribosomal RNA genes. The phylogeny revealed thatD. caninumgrouped with other species from the order Cyclophyllidea and separated from species of Pseudophyllidea. Within the Dipylidiidae, both dog-originatedD. caninumwere phylogenetic distinctiveness from cat-originatedD. caninum, suggesting thatD. caninummay represent a species complex. Altogether, the complete mitogenome ofD. caninumsequenced here should contribute to a better understanding of the phylogenetic and taxonomic placement of this species.
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Mitochondrial DNA Part B. 2019, 4(2): 2670-2672. DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1644236
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