Further Description and First Genetic Characterization of Oswaldofilaria bacillaris (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) Infecting the Pantanal Caiman (Caiman yacare), with Insights into the Phylogeny of Oswaldofilaria
The present findings strengthened the specific diagnosis of O. bacillaris and elucidated the morphological contradictions. The phylogeny reinforced the hypotheses that Oswaldofilaria emerged in lizards and colonized crocodilians by host switch, and reduction in number of caudal papillae in males is a derived feature.
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (BR)
- Centro Científico Tecnológico - Nordeste (AR)
- Instituto de Conservação de Animais Silvestres (BR)
- Universidade Regional do Cariri (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Parasitologica
- Published
- 2026-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-026-01264-7
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00