Fatal Metacestode Infection in Bornean Orangutan Caused by Unknown Versteria Species

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

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-01-01

Deskripsi

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.