Table 6 ITS-2 pairwise identity among Varestrongylus species and individuals, including intra-individual variability
| Varestrongylusspecies | V. alces * | V.cf.capreoli* | Varestrongylussp. | V. alpenae** | V. sagittatus * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varestrongylus alces | 71.7–99.5 (87.14 ± 6.46) | – | – | – | – |
| Varestrongylus cf. capreoli | 64.8–89.6 (78.76 ± 4.73) | 78.1–100 (92.85 ± 8.12) | – | – | – |
| Varestrongylus sp. | 64.9–87.1 (78.25 ± 4.63) | 74.9–84.9 (82.06 ± 1.91) | 94.7–100 (97.37 ± 1.73) | – | – |
| Varestrongylus alpenae | 57.2–72.8 (63.9 ± 6.5) | 64.6–72.5 (63.25 ± 3.65) | 72.4–74.7 (74.35 ± 0.92) | 100** | – |
| Varestrongylus sagittatus | 42.1–58.7 (51.92 ± 3.24) | 50.3–61.2 (58.33 ± 2.23) | 55.4–58.8 (57.47 ± 0.76) | 50.8–53.5 (52.35 ± 0.45) | 87–100 (92.65 ± 5.24) |