First record of Taenia krabbei Moniez, 1879, muscle cysts in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in Carinthia, Austria
Jutta Pikalo, Michael Dieter Mansfeld, Wolfgang Geier, Ivan Stimac, René Brunthaler, Josef Harl, Gunther Vogl, Hans-Peter Fuehrer · 2026
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Description
Jutta Pikalo and colleagues report a tapeworm's larval cysts in Austrian roe deer for the first time. Meat inspectors spotted Taenia krabbei cysts in muscle from two Carinthia hunting districts. Their 2026 report confirms the species by sequencing a mitochondrial gene fragment.
The adult worm's final host went unidentified, but grey wolves returning to the region are prime suspects. Deer are the parasite's intermediate host, carrying the cyst stage in their flesh. Visually tainted carcasses are commonly rejected, costing hunters and venison producers. The authors call for mapping the parasite in both hosts and teaching hunters habits that break its life cycle.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jutta Pikalo, Michael Dieter Mansfeld, Wolfgang Geier, Ivan Stimac, René Brunthaler, Josef Harl, Gunther Vogl, Hans-Peter Fuehrer |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |