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Molecular Identification of Taenia Tapeworms by Cox1 Gene in Koh Kong, Cambodia

  • Jeon, Hyeong-Kyu (Department of Parasitology and Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Yong, Tai-Soon (Department of Parasitology and Institute of Tropical Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Sohn, Woon-Mok (Department of Parasitology and Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Chai, Jong-Yil (Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hong, Sung-Jong (Department of Medical Environmental Biology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Han, Eun-Taek (Department of Parasitology, Gangwon University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jeong, Hoo-Gn (International Cooperation Department, Korea Association of Health Promotion) ;
  • Chhakda, Tep (National Center for Parasitology, Entomology & Malaria Control) ;
  • Sinuon, Muth (National Center for Parasitology, Entomology & Malaria Control) ;
  • Socheat, Duong (National Center for Parasitology, Entomology & Malaria Control) ;
  • Eom, Kee-Seon S. (Department of Parasitology and Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2011.03.31
  • Accepted : 2011.04.22
  • Published : 2011.06.30
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Abstract

We collected fecal samples from 21 individuals infected with Taenia tapeworms in Koh Kong Province, Cambodia, and performed nucleotide sequencing of the cox1 gene and multiplex PCR on the eggs for DNA differential diagnosis of human Taenia tapeworms. Genomic DNA was extracted from the eggs of a minimum number of 10 isolated from fecal samples, Using oligonucleotide primers Ta7126F, Ts7313F, Tso7466F, and Rev7915, the multiplex PCR assay proved useful for differentially diagnosing Taenia solium, Taenia saginata, and Taenia asiatica based on 706, 629, and 474 bp bands, respectively. All of the Taenia specimens from Kho Kong, Cambodia, were identified as either T. saginata (n=19) or T. solium (n=2) by cox1 sequencing and multiplex PCR.

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