@article{Farhan_AL-azizz_AL-jadaan_2022, title={Molecular Characterization of Cysticercus tenicollis from Slaughtered Sheep and Goats in Basrah Province, Iraq}, volume={23}, url={https://veterinaria.org/index.php/REDVET/article/view/286}, abstractNote={<p><em>Taenia hydatigenia</em> refers as cestoda in carnivorous species, whereas <em>Cysticercus tenicollis</em> is a common larval stage found in herbivorous animals, ruminants and swine. An investigation into molecular identification of <em>C. tenicollis </em>from slaughtered sheep and goats was carried out by creating Cysticercus species-specific and Cysticercus specific primers in Basrah governorate, southern Iraq. Study the molecular characterization of <em>C. tenicollis</em> and <em>C. ovis</em> from sheep and goats, by designing&nbsp; primer to <em>Cysticercus </em>spp. and specific&nbsp; primers to detect <em>C. tenicollis</em> and <em>C. ovis.</em> a total of 23 sheep (7 males, 16 females) and 23 goats (19 males, 4 females) were inspected. This investigation took place in Basrah province from November 2020 to November 2021, and the animal isolates were gathered throughout that time. The primers were developed as universal for the identification of <em>Cysticercus </em>species; they can amplify a portion of (ND1) and (COX1) genes of <em>C. tenicollis</em> and <em>C. ovis</em>, respectively. In general, Each cyst was identified as belonging to the genus <em>T. hydatigenia</em> by its unique mt-CO1 sequence, which yielded 267 bp product. This strain of <em>T. hydatigenia</em> is 100% identical to the Iraqi strain first isolated from Southern Iraq and entered into the Gene Bank under the designation "Iraqi strain," as shown by multiple sequence alignment of the nucleotide with previously published references (OK3556791, OK356792, OK356793, and OK356794).</p&gt;}, number={4}, journal={Revista Electronica de Veterinaria}, author={Farhan, Huda S. and AL-azizz, Suzan A. and AL-jadaan, Shaker A. N.}, year={2022}, month={Dec.}, pages={112 - 120} }