Table 6 Distance matrix showing the nucleotide difference among ITS-2 gene sequences for microfilaria isolated from dogs from Delhi, Mumbai, Sikkim and Leh with reference sequences from GenBank for A. reconditum [GenBank: AF217801] and A. dracunculoides [GenBank: DQ018785].
From: A survey of canine filarial diseases of veterinary and public health significance in India
| A. dracunculoides _DQ018785 | |||||
| A. reconditum _AF217801 | 0.19 | ||||
| Canine, Delhi isolate (A.r) | 0.20 | 0.03 | |||
| Canine, Ladakh isolate | 0.22 | 0.11 | 0.13 | ||
| Canine, Sikkim isolate (A.r) | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.11 | |
| Canine, Mumbai isolate (A.r) | 0.26 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 0.09 |