Table 6.
18S rDNA sequence identity and patristic distance observed between the D. caninum feline and canine genotypes and different cestodes.
| Organisms compared | Accession numbers | Pairwise DNA sequence identity | Patristic distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. caninum feline genotype: D. caninum canine genotype | MG582181: MG582184 | 97.3 | 0.024 |
| T. serialis: T. modoquae | AB731620: AB731623 | 97.6 | 0.021 |
| T. saginata: T. asiatica | AB731616: AB731617 | 97.8 | 0.011 |
| T. martis: T. twichelli | AB731625: AB731626 | 96.6 | 0.021 |
| E. canadensis: E. ortleppi | AB731642: AB731641 | 99.0 | 0.013 |