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A case of mortality in a re-introduced European bison associated with severe pneumonia caused by Dictyocaulus viviparus [PDF]

BMC Veterinary Research
Background Dictyocaulosis is a parasitic disease caused by pulmonary nematodes from genus Dictyocaulus affecting various ungulate hosts. It can cause verminous bronchopneumonia and for heavily infected individuals, fatal outcomes can occur.
Andrada-Silvia Cârstolovean, Marian Taulescu, Dragoș Hodor, Vlad-Dan Cotuțiu, Adrian Mihai Aldea, Călin Constantin Șerban, Cristina Daniela Cazan, Călin Mircea Gherman, Andrei Daniel Mihalca   +8 more
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Distribution of large lungworms (Nematoda: Dictyocaulidae) in free-roaming populations of red deer Cervus elaphus (L.) with the description of Dictyocaulus skrjabini n. sp. [PDF]

Parasitology, 2023
Lungworms of the genus Dictyocaulus are causative agents of parasitic bronchitis in domestic and wild ungulates. This study investigates the distribution, morphology and genetic diversity of D.
Anna Maria Pyziel, Zdzisław Laskowski, Daniel Klich, Aleksander Wiaczesław Demiaszkiewicz, Stanisław Kaczor, Dorota Merta, Janusz Kobielski, Julita Nowakowska, Krzysztof Anusz, Johan Höglund   +9 more
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Development and application of a TaqMan-MGB probe-based quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for the rapid detection of Dictyocaulus filaria [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Lungworm disease caused by Dictyocaulus filaria is an infectious condition affecting sheep and goats worldwide in recent years. It causes significant economic losses and is considered a potential public health threat. To date, there have been few studies
Zheng-qin Gao, Jin Xing
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The first finding of Dictyocaulus cervi and Dictyocaulus skrjabini (Nematoda) in feral fallow deer (Dama dama) in Australia [PDF]

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Feral deer are widespread throughout Australia with the capacity to impact livestock production via transmission of parasites. Samples of Dama dama (fallow deer), Rusa unicolor (sambar deer), Cervus elaphus (red deer) and an unidentified deer were ...
Keira Brown, David J. Jenkins, Alexander W. Gofton, Ina Smith, Nidhish Francis, Shokoofeh Shamsi, Diane P. Barton   +6 more
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Opening a can of lungworms: Molecular characterization of Dictyocaulus (Nematoda: Dictyocaulidae) infecting North American bison (Bison bison) [PDF]

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2022
Dictyocaulus is a globally distributed genus of lungworms of domestic and wild ungulates. Dictyocaulus adults inhabit the bronchi, frequently causing subclinical and clinical disease, and that impacts animal health and production.
Hannah A.Danks, Caroline Sobotyk, Meriam N.Saleh, Matthew Kulpa, Joe L.Luksovsky, Lee C Jones, Guilherme G. Verocai   +6 more
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Molecular characterization of Dictyocaulus nematodes in wild red deer Cervus elaphus in two areas of the Italian Alps. [PDF]

Parasitol Res, 2023
Nematodes of the genus Dictyocaulus are the causative agents of parasitic bronchitis and pneumonia in several domestic and wild ungulates. Various species have been described in wild cervids, as the case of Dictyocaulus cervi in red deer, recently ...
Cafiso A, Castelli M, Tedesco P, Poglayen G, Pederzoli CB, Robetto S, Orusa R, Corlatti L, Bazzocchi C, Luzzago C.   +9 more
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Larvoscopic study on Dictyocaulus sp. in the faeces of beef cattle in northeastern Brazil. [PDF]

Rev Bras Parasitol Vet, 2022
The lungworm Dictyocaulus viviparus has an important role in cattle health and productivity worldwide, since infections can lead to substantial economic losses. Despite its importance, few studies investigating the epidemiological aspects of infection by
Macedo LO, Ubirajara Filho CRC, Brito RS, Santos KKFD, Mendonça CL, Carvalho GA, Ramos RAN.   +6 more
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The Prevalence and Control of Lungworms of Pastoral Ruminants in Iran [PDF]

Pathogens, 2022
Lungworms of the genera Dictyocaulus, Muellerius, Protostrongylus, and Cystocaulus are common helminths of domestic and wild ruminants with substantial veterinary and economic importance.
Salman Zafari, Sina Mohtasebi, Alireza Sazmand, Aliasghar Bahari, Neil D. Sargison, Guilherme G. Verocai   +5 more
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First report of a newly-described lungworm, Dictyocaulus cervi (Nematoda: Trichostrongyloidea), in moose (Alces alces) in central Europe

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020
Lungworms from the genus Dictyocaulus are the causative agents of verminous pneumonia in domestic and wild ungulates. Recently, in 2017, a new species was isolated from red deer and described as Dictyocaulus cervi; however, little is known about its ...
Katarzyna Filip-Hutsch, Aleksander W. Demiaszkiewicz, Anita Chęcińska, Tomasz Hutsch, Michał Czopowicz, Anna M. Pyziel   +5 more
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Elaphostrongylus and Dictyocaulus infections in Norwegian wild reindeer and red deer populations in relation to summer pasture altitude and climate

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2019
Nematodes of the genera Elaphostrongylus and Dictyocaulus are associated with disease in semi-domesticated tundra reindeer and farmed red deer whereas less knowledge exists in the wild.
Kjell Handeland, Rebecca K. Davidson, Hildegunn Viljugrein, Anders Mossing, Erling L. Meisingset, Marianne Heum, Olav Strand, Ketil Isaksen   +7 more
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