Trypanosoma cruzi infection in the heart of Colombian wild bats

analyzed using the Maximum Likelihood (ML) and Bayesian Inference (BI) algorithms. Results: Data obtained from 28S and 18S gene shows close relationships with all the sequences of B. acheilognathi reported from other isolates of the same species available on the database. Although in both gene sequences, 28S shows more conserved in isolates of B. acheilognathi. In comparing to 28S, 18S gene shows deep phylogenetic relationships in B. acheilognathi sequences. In two different phylogenetic methods used for analyses of 28S gene, all the B. acheilognathi isolates were divided into three clades with the Indian isolate showed a close relationship with an isolate from South Korea along with other isolates of the same species from different geographical regions. Conclusion: This study describes the molecular identification of B. acheilognathi from India. This study also highlights that low specificity of this cestode for a host can affect the native fish resources of India and can be a problem for adversely affecting a number of wild fish species.