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Definitive Hosts of Versteria Tapeworms (Cestoda: Taeniidae) Causing Fatal Infection in North America
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 separ...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4806962/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26983004 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2204.151446 |