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Table 2 Morphological and molecular identification of Echinococcus isolates detected among different canines examined in North-Khorasan Province, northeastern Iran, according to animal age and sex

From: Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus in canines in North-Khorasan Province, northeastern Iran, identified using morphology and genetic characterization of mitochondrial DNA

No.

Canid host

Echinococcus isolate

Species

Sex

Age groupa

Morphology

Mitochondrial gene

cox1

nad1

1

Fox

Male

Young

E.m.

E.m.

E.m.

2

Fox

Male

Young

–b

E.m.

E.m.

3

Jackal

Male

Young

–b

E.m.

E.m.

4

Jackal

Male

Young

–b

E.m.

E.m.

5

Jackal

Male

Young

E.m.

E.m.

E.m.

6

Jackal

Male

Young

E.m.

E.m.

E.m.

7

Jackal

Male

Young

E.m.

E.m.

E.m.

8

Jackal

Male

Adult

E.m.

E.m.

E.m.

9

Jackal

Male

Adult

E.m.

E.m.

E.m.

10

Jackal

Male

Adult

E.m.

E.m.

E.m.

11

Jackal

Male

Young

E.g.

E.g. (G1)

E.g. (G1)

12

Jackal

Male

Adult

E.g.

E.g. (G1)

E.g. (G1)

13

Dog

Male

Cub

E.g.

E.g. (G1)

E.g. (G1)

14

Dog

Male

Young

E.g.

E.g. (G1)

E.g. (G1)

15

Dog

Male

Young

E.g.

E.g. (G1)

E.g. (G1)

16

Dog

Male

Young

E.g.

E.g. (G1)

E.g. (G1)

17

Wolf

Male

Young

E.g.

E.g. (G1)

E.g. (G1)

  1. Note: Number of animals examined: 61 golden jackals (Canis aureus), 23 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), 19 dogs (Canis familiaris) and 3 gray wolves (Canis lupus)
  2. aAge groups: cub, under 2 years; young, 2–5 years; adult, > 5 years
  3. bDue to severe autolysis of adult worms, diagnosis was performed only by molecular analysis of recovered eggs
  4. Abbreviations: E.m., Echinococcus multilocularis; E.g., Echinococcus granulosus; G1, genotype G1