Abstract
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 separate introductions from Eurasia.
Highlights
We previously reported fatal infection of a captive Bornean orangutan with metacestodes of a novel taeniid tapeworm, Versteria sp
We examined mustelids from Oregon, USA, as part of an ongoing investigation of Versteria spp. tapeworms in the Nearctic region and Eurasia
We sequenced 396 bp of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene from the 3 new adult tapeworm specimens according to previously published methods [2]
Summary
We previously reported fatal infection of a captive Bornean orangutan with metacestodes of a novel taeniid tapeworm, Versteria sp. We examined mustelids from Oregon, USA, as part of an ongoing investigation of Versteria spp. tapeworms in the Nearctic region and Eurasia.
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