Fatal Metacestode Infection in Bornean Orangutan Caused by Unknown Versteria Species

Goldberg, Tony L.; Gendron-Fitzpatrick, Annette; Deering, Kathleen M.; Wallace, Roberta S.; Clyde, Victoria L.; Lauck, Michael; Rosen, Gail E.; Bennett, Andrew J.; Greiner, Ellis C.; O’Connor, David H.

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Fatal Metacestode Infection in Bornean Orangutan Caused by Unknown Versteria Species

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Jan 2014
By Goldberg, Tony L. ; Gendron-Fitzpatrick, Annette ; Deering, Kathleen M. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Goldberg, Tony L. ; Gendron-Fitzpatrick, Annette ; Deering, Kathleen M. ; Wallace, Roberta S. ; Clyde, Victoria L. ; Lauck, Michael ; Rosen, Gail E. ; Bennett, Andrew J. ; Greiner, Ellis C. ; O’Connor, David H.
Description:

A captive juvenile Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) died from an unknown disseminated parasitic infection. Deep sequencing of DNA from infected tissues, followed by gene-specific PCR and sequencing, revealed a divergent species within the newly proposed genus Versteria (Cestoda: Taeniidae). Versteria may represent a previously unrecognized risk to primate health.
Subjects:

Cestoda Deep Sequencing Dispatch Metacestode Orangutan Parasites Pongo Pygmaeus Primate Taeniidae Versteria
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Emerg Infect Dis. 20(1):109-113.
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Journal Article
Volume:

20
Issue:

1
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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