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Molecular identification of a proteocephalid cestode, Gangesia sp., infecting Mystus bleekeri in Manipur, India using 28S ribosomal DNA
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Voleentina Devi Athokpam
Abstract
This study identifies a proteocephalid cestode
of the genus Gangesia inhabiting the freshwater catfish Mystus
bleekeri. Molecular characterization was conducted via PCR amplification of
the 28S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) region, with the resulting sequences compared
against related taxa from the NCBI database. Phylogenetic analysis using
Maximum Likelihood revealed a high bootstrap value (80–88%), placing the
specimen in a clade with G. vachai and suggesting they belong to a
species complex. Notably, this represents the first documented report of Gangesia
sp. from Manipur, India.
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Pages:513-516
How to cite this article:
Voleentina Devi Athokpam "Molecular identification of a proteocephalid cestode, <i>Gangesia</i> sp., infecting <i>Mystus bleekeri</i> in Manipur, India using 28S ribosomal DNA". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 11, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 513-516
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