Molecular and Morphological Identification of Two Cestode Species Parasitizing Sheep and Goats in Aurangabad District (m.s.) India

Abstract

Cestodes species of sheep and goat are collected from intestines in Aurangabad district (M.S.) India, were subjected to a
complete parasitological examination. Cestode parasites were processed for morphological and morphometric analysis aimed
at identifying them to the species level. Cetsode parasites identity was confirmed through amplification and sequencing of COI5P gene marker. Phylogentic analysis of COI-5P gene marker of two Moneizia Sp. showed that it claded with Moniezia expansa
from isolated with a sequence similarity index of 99%. Thus, the molecular and morphological identification revealed that the
two species of cestode parasites i.e. Moniezia babaii, Sp. Nov. and Moniezia yamagutii, Sp. Nov.