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. 2021 Jul 15:16:26-29.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2021.07.004. eCollection 2021 Dec.

The first case of Spiroxys contortus in European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) in the wild in Poland

Marta Demkowska-Kutrzepa  1 , Klaudiusz Szczepaniak  1 , Monika Roczeń-Karczmarz  1 , Ezequiel O Palumbo  2 , Maria Studzińska  1 , Paweł Różański  3 , Krzysztof Tomczuk  1
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The first case of Spiroxys contortus in European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) in the wild in Poland

Marta Demkowska-Kutrzepa et al. Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl. .

Abstract

During standard parasitological dissection of 4 individuals of European pond turtle (E. orbicularis) (Linneaus, 1758) one nematode was found. In a morphological examination the parasite was identified as Spiroxys contortus (Rudolphi, 1819) and confirmed by DNA analysis based on sequencing of the small subunit ribosomal RNA gene. The partial 18S rDNA gene was deposited to NCBI GenBank with the accession number MN629917. This is the first molecular evidence of S. contortus in E. orbicularis from wild from Poland. The analyzed sample genotype sequence shows 100% similarity to the reference specimen from Argentina.

Keywords: DNA sequence; Emys orbicularis; Poland; Spiroxys contortus.

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The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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A–C Female of Spiroxys contortus (Gnathostomatidae) parasite of wild Emys orbicularis (European pond turtle) in Poland. A. Anterior region (a) median lobe with a tooth; (b) the lip with submedian papilla; (c) cuticular spine on the margin of the collar; B. Posterior region with a conical tip (arrow) C. Vulvar opening (arrow).
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