Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Molecular identification of Taenia serialis coenurosis in a wild Ethiopian gelada (Theropithecus gelada).
- Journal:
- Veterinary parasitology
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Schneider-Crease, India A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Evolutionary Anthropology · United States
Abstract
Since morphological identification of a larval Taeniid in geladas (Theropithecus gelada) has produced inconsistent results, genetic information is pivotal for species identification. Nuclear and mitochondrial DNA from a coenurus in a wild gelada were compared to published sequences from multiple Taeniid species, confirming the identification of this parasite as Taenia serialis. A demographic analysis finds age to be a strong predictor of coenuri. Tapeworms rarely employ primates as intermediate hosts, and the presence of T. serialis in a wild gelada population may indicate a substantial ecological shift in this parasite's life cycle.
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