Percentage of similarity in the amino acid sequences inferred from the 12 protein-coding genes and in the nucleotide sequence of each of the two ribosomal genes (<i>rrn</i>L and <i>rrn</i>S) upon pairwise comparison between <i>Toxocara canis</i> and seven other parasitic nematodes (representing the orders Ascaridida, Spirurida and Strongylida).

<p><i>Asi</i> = <i>Anisakis simplex</i> (Ascaridida: Anisakidae) <a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000273#pntd.0000273-Kim1" target="_blank">[17]</a>.</p><p><i>Asu</i> = <i>Ascaris suum</i> (Ascaridida: Ascarididae) <a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000273#pntd.0000273-Okimoto1" target="_blank">[18]</a>.</p><p><i>Bm</i> = <i>Brugia malayi</i> (Spirurida: Onchocercidae) <a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000273#pntd.0000273-Ghedin1" target="_blank">[38]</a>.</p><p><i>Di</i> = <i>Dirofilaria immitis</i> (Spirurida: Onchocercidae) <a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000273#pntd.0000273-Hu6" target="_blank">[39]</a>.</p><p><i>Ov</i> = <i>Onchocerca volvulus</i> (Spirurida: Onchocercidae) <a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000273#pntd.0000273-Keddie1" target="_blank">[40]</a>.</p><p><i>Adu</i> = <i>Ancylostoma duodenale</i> (Strongylida: Ancylostomatidae) <a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000273#pntd.0000273-Hu4" target="_blank">[35]</a>.</p><p><i>Na</i> = <i>Necator americanus</i> (Strongylida: Ancylostomatidae) <a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000273#pntd.0000273-Hu4" target="_blank">[35]</a>.