Table 2 Differences in the nucleotide sequences (110 sites) of the cox 1 gene among Onchocerca species

1

Onchocerca dewittei japonica (LC008531, Case 1 in the present study)

1

0

0

6

6

7

8

8

8

9

9

10

10

2

Onchocerca dewittei japonica (LC008149, Case 2 in the present study)

0.9

1

1

5

5

6

7

7

7

8

8

9

9

3

Onchocerca dewittei japonica AB604943, Hiroshima 1

0

0.9

0

6

6

7

8

8

8

9

9

10

10

4

Onchocerca dewittei japonica AB518689

0

0.9

0

6

6

7

8

8

8

9

9

10

10

5

Onchocerca ochengi AJ271618

5.5

4.5

5.5

5.5

0

3

3

4

8

3

5

8

8

6

Onchocerca volvulus AF015193

5.5

4.5

5.5

5.5

0

3

3

4

8

3

5

8

8

7

Onchocerca skrjabini AM749269

6.4

5.5

6.4

6.4

2.7

2.7

4

1

7

4

6

7

7

8

Onchocerca eberhardi AM749268

7.3

6.4

7.3

7.3

2.7

2.7

3.6

5

10

6

8

11

7

9

Onchocerca gibsoni AJ271616

7.3

6.4

7.3

7.3

3.6

3.6

9.1

4.5

7

5

6

8

6

10

Onchocerca lupi EF521410

7.3

6.4

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.4

9.1

6.4

7

7

10

13

11

Onchocerca gutturosa AJ271617

8.2

7.3

8.2

8.2

2.7

2.7

3.6

5.5

4.5

6.4

4

7

11

12

Onchocerca suzukii AM749275

8.2

7.3

8.2

8.2

4.5

4.5

5.5

7.3

5.5

6.4

3.6

7

10

13

Onchocerca sp. Type A AB518876*

9.1

8.2

9.1

9.1

7.3

7.3

6.4

10.0

7.3

9.1

6.4

6.4

11

14

Onchocerca sp. wild boar AB518693*

9.1

8.2

9.1

9.1

7.3

7.3

6.4

6.4

5.5

11.8

10.0

9.1

10.0