Fatal Metacestode Infection in Bornean Orangutan Caused by Unknown Versteria Species

Fatal Metacestode Infection in Bornean Orangutan Caused by Unknown Versteria Species

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). Verste...

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Main Authors: 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
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cestoda
Taeniidae
Versteria
metacestode
primate
orangutan
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/1/13-1191_article

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