Definitive Hosts of Versteria Tapeworms (Cestoda: Taeniidae) Causing Fatal Infection in North America
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Published Date:Apr 2016
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Source:Emerg Infect Dis. 22(4):707-710.
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Pubmed ID:26983004
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4806962
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Description:We previously reported fatal infection of a captive Bornean orangutan with metacestodes of a novel taeniid tapeworm, Versteria sp. New data implicate mustelids as definitive hosts of these tapeworms in North America. At least 2 parasite genetic lineages circulate in North America, representing separate introductions from Eurasia.
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