title: Definitive Hosts of Versteria Tapeworms (Cestoda: Taeniidae) Causing Fatal Infection in North America.
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.
authors.forename: Laura M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Roberta S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: Victoria L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Clyde
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gendron-Fitzpatrick
authors.forename: Samuel D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Sibley
authors.forename: Margot
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stuchin
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lauck
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakao
authors.forename: Antti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lavikainen
authors.forename: Eric P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Hoberg
authors.forename: Tony L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002589:Cestoda / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002590:Cestode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000469:parasitology*; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000235:genetics; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015801:Helminth Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D008297:Male; D045969:Mustelidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D009656:North America / Q000453:epidemiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D058974:Phylogeography; D011148:Pongo pygmaeus / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D015801:Helminth Proteins; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV
keywords: Cestoda; Mustela ermine; Mustelidae; Neovison vison; North America; Taeniidae; Versteria; ermine; fatal infection; host; metacestode; mink; parasites; tapeworm