Molecular Confirmation of <i>Taenia crassiceps</i> Cysticercosis in a Captive Ring-Tailed Lemur (<i>Lemur catta</i>) in Poland

Molecular Confirmation of <i>Taenia crassiceps</i> Cysticercosis in a Captive Ring-Tailed Lemur (<i>Lemur catta</i>) in Poland

(1) Background: <i>Taenia crassiceps</i> is a cosmopolitan tapeworm endemic to the northern hemisphere with an indirect lifecycle. Its definitive hosts are carnivores, and its intermediate hosts are rodents and rabbits. Nonhuman primates in zoos appear to be highly susceptible to <i&g...

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Main Authors: Małgorzata Samorek-Pieróg, Jacek Karamon, Adam Brzana, Lesław Sobieraj, Mariusz Włodarczyk, Jacek Sroka, Aneta Bełcik, Weronika Korpysa-Dzirba, Tomasz Cencek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Taenia crassiceps</i>
<i>Cysticercus longicollis</i>
ring-tailed lemur
nonhuman primate
PCR
Poland
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/8/835

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