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Fatal Metacestode Infection in Bornean Orangutan Caused by Unknown Versteria Species
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Jan 2014
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 20(1):109-113.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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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.
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