Hidden diversity of cestodes in wild African carnivores: II. Taeniidae - new findings and an updated checklist.

ABSTRACT: The Taeniidae family, comprising the genera Taenia, Hydatigera, Versteria, and Echinococcus, includes cestodes of considerable significance to both human and animal health. However, current knowledge of the diversity of taeniid species in wildlife remains limited. This study examines a sample set of taeniid cestodes from African wildlife using both genetic and morphological approaches and integrates the findings into an updated checklist and definitive host index for Taeniidae documented in Africa. Furthermore, this publication provides a categorisation tool that facilitates the morphological identification of ribbon-like Taeniidae. The taeniids analysed in this study were collected from 52 individual wild definitive and eight intermediate hosts originating from

SUBMITTER: Dumendiak S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12301977 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature