Wild mustelids and canids are definitive hosts of Taenia and Versteria spp. while rodents act
as natural intermediate hosts. Rarely, larval stages of these parasites can cause serious …

Neurocysticercosis is almost exclusively caused by Taenia solium tapeworms. We describe
a case of neurocysticercosis in Switzerland caused by infection with Taenia martis, the …

Due to frequent cases of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) in captive primates in Europe, 141
samples of food, which consisting of vegetables and fruits, were investigated for …

Abstract Background Hydatigera (Cestoda: Taeniidae) is a recently resurrected genus with
the description of a new species, Hydatigera kamiyai, a cryptic entity within the Hydatigera …

The classification of “parasites” in the medical field is a challenging notion, a group which
historically has included all eukaryotes exclusive of fungi that invade and derive resources …

Rodents are important intermediate and paratenic hosts for carnivore parasites, including
the important zoonotic agents Toxoplasma, Echinococcus and Toxocara. Monitoring of such …

We present the case of Taenia martis metacestode infection in a white-headed lemur
(Eulemur albifrons) from a zoological park. A post-mortem examination was conducted on …

Taenia martis is a tapeworm affecting mustelids, with rodents serving as intermediate hosts.
The larval stage (cysticercus) has been found before only rarely in humans or primates. We …

Small rodents serve as intermediate or paratenic hosts for a variety of parasites and may
participate in the transmission of these parasites into synanthropic cycles. Parasites with …

Rarely, zoonotic Taenia species other than Taenia solium cause human cysticercosis. The
larval stages are morphologically often indistinguishable. We therefore investigated 12 …