Definitive Hosts of Versteria Tapeworms (Cestoda: Taeniidae) Causing Fatal Infection in North America
oleh: Laura M. Lee, Roberta S. Wallace, Victoria L. Clyde, Annette Gendron-Fitzpatrick, Samuel D. Sibley, Margot Stuchin, Michael Lauck, David H. O’Connor, Minoru Nakao, Antti Lavikainen, Eric P. Hoberg, Tony L. Goldberg
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-04-01 |
Deskripsi
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.