Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genomes of the zoonotic parasites Bolbosoma nipponicum and Corynosoma villosum (Acanthocephala: Polymorphida) and the molecular phylogeny of the order Polymorphida

Acanthocephalans of the order Polymorphida mainly parasitic in birds and mammals, are of veterinary, medical and economic importance. However, the evolutionary relationships of its 3 families (Centrorhynchidae, Polymorphidae and Plagiorhynchidae) remain under debate. Additionally, some species of Po...

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Main Authors: Dai-Xuan Li, Rui-Jia Yang, Hui-Xia Chen, Tetiana A. Kuzmina, Terry R. Spraker, Liang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-01-01
Series:Parasitology
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0031182023001099/type/journal_article