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January 17, 2026Journal of Veterinary Parasitology

Molecular characterization of Haemonchus contortus in sheep from Palani Hills, Tamil Nadu, India

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GNG. NagarajanKKK. KanagarajaduraiKPK. Pachaiyappan

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Overview

Analysis characterizes Haemonchus contortus in sheep, suggesting further studies on genotypes needed.

Key Points

  • The study aims to characterize the Haemonchus contortus present in sheep from the Palani Hills by analyzing specific genes.
  • Collected worms from an Avikalin sheep at SRRC, Tamil Nadu.
  • Applied polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to analyze COI and CP genes.
  • Used bioinformatics tools for nucleotide sequence analysis and phylogenetic analysis.
  • Characterized the specific isolate of H. contortus from Avikalin sheep.
  • Found specific nucleotide sequences for COI and cysteine proteinase.
  • Indicated the need for broader studies on multiple isolates in the region.

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Nagarajan et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/696b2672d2a12237a9349ac8https://doi.org/10.5958/0974-0813.2024.00005.0
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