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Deepa Chirayath1, P C Alex1, Usha Narayana Pillai1.
Abstract
The present study reports the characteristics of the 5S rRNA spacer sequences of Dirofilaria repens microfilariae isolated from dogs. The 22 nucleotide long spliced leader 1 sequences located in the 5S rRNA spacer region are completely conserved in all nematodes. There is variation in the spliced leader 1 sequences and associated sites in the 5S rRNA spacer region of D. repens. Absence of canonical SL 1 sequences distinguishes D. repens from other filarial species. © Indian Society for Parasitology 2020.Entities:
Keywords: 5S rRNA spacer; Dirofilaria repens; India; Kerala; Spliced leader 1 (SL 1) sequence
Year: 2020 PMID: 33184552 PMCID: PMC7596136 DOI: 10.1007/s12639-020-01257-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Parasit Dis ISSN: 0971-7196