First case of peritoneal cysticercosis in a non-human primate host (Macaca tonkeana) due to Taenia martis

First case of peritoneal cysticercosis in a non-human primate host (Macaca tonkeana) due to Taenia martis

Abstract Background Infections with larval stages (metacestodes) of a variety of taeniid species have been described in primates, including humans, with partial to severe clinical consequences. Taenia martis is a tapeworm of mustelids, and martens are mainly their definitive hosts in Central Europe....

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Main Authors: Julie Brunet, Bernard Pesson, René Chermette, Pierrick Regnard, Felix Grimm, Peter Deplazes, Xavier Ferreira, Marcela Sabou, Alexander W Pfaff, Ahmed Abou-Bacar, Ermanno Candolfi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Taenia martis
Cysticercosis
Zoonosis
Macaca tonkeana
France
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-422

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https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-422

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