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Purpose <p>This study aims to identify tapeworms found in a captive red-crowned crane (<i>Grus japonensis</i>) and local crucian carp (<i>Carassius carassius</i>) and to investigate their genetic relationships, with a focus on <i>Digramma interrupta</i>.</p> Methods <p>Molecular analyses, including ITS and <i>cox1</i> gene sequencing, were conducted to identify the parasite species. Phylogenetic analysis was performed using the ITS2 and <i>cox1</i> sequences from tapeworms in both hosts.</p> Results <p>The ITS and <i>cox1</i> sequences from the tapeworms in the red-crowned crane presented greater than 99.5% similarity to those from the crucian carp. Phylogenetic analyses suggest that tapeworm specimens recovered from both hosts likely correspond to the same species, <i>D. interrupta</i>. Our phylogenetic results also provide tentative support for the placement of the genus <i>Digramma</i> within <i>Ligula</i>.</p> Conclusion <p>This study is the first to report a zoo-captive red-crowned crane likely infected with <i>D. interrupta</i> through the consumption of crucian carp. The overlapping habitats and dietary habits of the crane support the infection of <i>D. interrupta</i> via infected fish. These findings constitute a new documented case of <i>D. interrupta</i> infecting cranes via fish-eating bird infection pathways, supplying fresh evidence to understand its infection and spread, offering valuable insights for the monitoring, diagnosis, and prevention of avian tapeworm diseases and contributing to the effective management and protection of captive bird populations.</p>

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The Identification of Digramma interrupta (Diphyllobothriidae: Ligula) in a Captive Red-Crowned Crane and a Crucian Carp Reveals a New Case for Co-Occurrence

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    2026年8月1日

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  • Maolin Lu,
  • Yuling Yang,
  • Mengchao Zhou,
  • Yaxian Lu,
  • Honyan Yu,
  • Ruisi Zhang,
  • Tianlu Liu,
  • Mengru Zhao,
  • Lei Han,
  • Zhijun Hou

摘要

Purpose

This study aims to identify tapeworms found in a captive red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) and local crucian carp (Carassius carassius) and to investigate their genetic relationships, with a focus on Digramma interrupta.

Methods

Molecular analyses, including ITS and cox1 gene sequencing, were conducted to identify the parasite species. Phylogenetic analysis was performed using the ITS2 and cox1 sequences from tapeworms in both hosts.

Results

The ITS and cox1 sequences from the tapeworms in the red-crowned crane presented greater than 99.5% similarity to those from the crucian carp. Phylogenetic analyses suggest that tapeworm specimens recovered from both hosts likely correspond to the same species, D. interrupta. Our phylogenetic results also provide tentative support for the placement of the genus Digramma within Ligula.

Conclusion

This study is the first to report a zoo-captive red-crowned crane likely infected with D. interrupta through the consumption of crucian carp. The overlapping habitats and dietary habits of the crane support the infection of D. interrupta via infected fish. These findings constitute a new documented case of D. interrupta infecting cranes via fish-eating bird infection pathways, supplying fresh evidence to understand its infection and spread, offering valuable insights for the monitoring, diagnosis, and prevention of avian tapeworm diseases and contributing to the effective management and protection of captive bird populations.