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Taxonomic revision of taeniid tapeworms

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26460503
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Parasitology (including sanitary zoology)
Research InstitutionAsahikawa Medical College

Principal Investigator

Nakao Minoru  旭川医科大学, 医学部, 准教授 (70155670)

Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywordsテニア科条虫 / 分類学的改訂 / Taenia / Hydatigera / Versteria / Echinococcus / Taenia属 / 分子系統
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The family Taeniidae of Eucestoda has been divided into four genera (Taenia, Hydatigera, Versteria, and Echinococcus). In this research project, taeniid samples were collected as many as possible, and then subjected into phylogenetic analyses for taxonomic revision of the family. A molecular phylogeny was reconstructed by using the nucleotide sequences of the mitochondrial genomes and the nuclear DNA markers (18S rDNA, pepck, and pold). The analysis showed that members of the genus Taenia are separated into 6 monophyletic clades, suggesting that Taenia should be split into several genera or subgenera. However, additional taxa are required for the taxonomic revision. Two new species of taeniid tapeworms were found during this research project, and described as Taenia lynciscapreoli sp. nov. and Hydatigera kamiyai sp. nov.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2016 2014

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results,  Peer Reviewed: 5 results,  Open Access: 2 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 5 results)

  • [Journal Article] Description and life-cycle of Taenia lynciscapreoli sp. n. (Cestoda, Cyclophyllidea).2016

    • Author(s)
      Haukisalmi V, Konyaev S, Lavikainen A, Isomursu M, Nakao M.
    • Journal Title

      Zookeys

      Volume: 25 Pages: 1-23

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Reappraisal of Hydatigera taeniaeformis (Batsch, 1786) (Cestoda: Taeniidae) sensu lato with description of Hydatigera kamiyai n. sp.2016

    • Author(s)
      Lavikainen A, Iwaki T, Haukisalmi V, Konyaev SV, Casiraghi M, Dokuchaev NE, Galimberti A, Halajian A, Henttonen H, Ichikawa-Seki M, Itagaki T, Krivopalov AV, Meri S, Morand S, Näreaho A, Olsson GE, Ribas A, Terefe Y, Nakao M.
    • Journal Title

      International Journal for Parasitology

      Volume: 46 Issue: 5-6 Pages: 361-374

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.ijpara.2016.01.009

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report 2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Cryptic diversity in hymenolepidid tapeworms infecting humans2016

    • Author(s)
      Nkouawa A, Haukisalmi V, Li T, Nakao M, Lavikainen A, Chen X, Henttonen H, Ito A
    • Journal Title

      Parasitol Int

      Volume: 65 Issue: 2 Pages: 83-86

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.parint.2015.10.009

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Description and life-cycle of Taenia lynciscapreoli sp. n. (Cestoda, Cyclophyllidea)2016

    • Author(s)
      Haukisalmi V, Konyaev S, Lavikainen A, Isomursu M, Nakao M
    • Journal Title

      ZooKeys

      Volume: 584 Pages: 1-26

    • DOI

      10.3897/zookeys.584.8171

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Phylogenetic characterisation of Taenia tapeworms in spotted hyenas and reconsideration of the “Out of Africa” hypothesis of Taenia in humans.2014

    • Author(s)
      Terefe Y, Hailemariam Z, Menkir S, Nakao M, Lavikainen A, Haukisalmi V, Iwaki T, Okamoto M, Ito A.
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Parasitology

      Volume: 44 Issue: 8 Pages: 533-541

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.ijpara.2014.03.013

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant

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Published: 2014-04-04   Modified: 2018-03-22  

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