Molecular identification of Taenia serialis coenurosis in a wild Ethiopian gelada (Theropithecus gelada)

India A. Schneider-Crease; Noah Snyder-Mackler; Julie C. Jarvey; Thore J. Bergman

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.08.015

Molecular identification of Taenia serialis coenurosis in a wild Ethiopian gelada (Theropithecus gelada)

India A. Schneider-Crease, Noah Snyder-Mackler, Julie C. Jarvey, Thore J. Bergman

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	240-243
Number of pages	4
Journal	Veterinary Parasitology
Volume	198
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.08.015
State	Published - Nov 15 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Gelada
Molecular phylogeny
Multiceps
Taenia serialis

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Parasitology
General Veterinary

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