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Feline lungworms unlock a novel mode of parasite transmission. [PDF]
Snail-borne lungworms exert an enormous toll on the health and welfare of animals and humans. Of these parasites, Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and Troglostrongylus brevior affect the respiratory tract of felids.
Brianti, Emanuele+6 more
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Prevalence and Intensity of the Sinus Roundworm, Skrjabingylus chitwoodorum, in Rabies-negative Skunks of Texas [PDF]
The sinus roundworm, Skrjabingylus chitwoodorum, occurs in North American skunks (Mephitidae). Estimates of its distribution and prevalence have been largely based on the inspection of skunk skulls showing damage from Skrjabingylus infections. I examined
Hughes, Malorri Rene
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Reproductive biology of the rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Metastrongyloidea: Angiostrongylidae) [PDF]
Twenty rats (Rattus norvegicus) received infective inocula of 5, 10, 20, and 40 third-stage larvae of Angiostrongylus cantonensis. The effects of varying doses of larvae on prepatent period larval production, worm establishment, worm size, and fertility ...
Harris, Grace Spatafora
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Mineral Licks as a Potential Nidus for Parasite Transmission [PDF]
Discrete landscape features can concentrate animals in time and space, leading to non-random interspecific encounters. These encounters have implications for predator-prey interactions, habitat selection, intraspecific competition, and transmission of ...
Belant, Jerrold L.+3 more
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dogs may be a reservoir host for Angiostrongylus costaricensis
Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a parasitic nematode of wild rodents. Several other vertebrate species including man may become infected by ingestion of the third stage larvae produced by the intermediate hosts, usually slugs from the family ...
Rubens RODRIGUEZ+8 more
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Natural infection of the feline lungworm Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in the invasive snail Achatina fulica from Argentina [PDF]
The giant African snail Achatina fulica is an invasive mollusk native to Africa, the first record in Argentina was in Puerto Iguazú, in northeastern Argentina in 2010. Recently it was reported in Corrientes Province. This snail can act as an intermediate
Diaz, Julia Inés+3 more
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Los autores hacen la descripción de Angiostrongylus costaricensis n. sp., un nuevo metastrongilideo encontrado en Costa Rica, que produce lesiones en el hombre. Esta nueva especie se puede distinguir de las otras catorce descritas hasta ahora, en base a su tamaño, la longitud de las espículas, la posición de la vulva y la morfología y disposición de ...
Morera, Pedro, Céspedesu, Rodolfo
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Varestrongylus eleguneniensis (Nematoda; Protostrongylidae) is a recently described species of lungworm that infects caribou (Rangifer tarandus), muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and moose (Alces americanus) across northern North America.
Guilherme G. Verocai+11 more
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Morphology and phylogeny of the Elaphostrongylinae : (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae) [PDF]
The morphology of elaphostrongyline nematodes parasitizing North American cervids was studied using light and scanning electron microscopy in order to improve previous descriptions that were based exclusively on light microscopical studies. Structures
Carreno, Ramon Alexander
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Background Dictyocaulus species are strongylid nematodes of major veterinary significance in ruminants, such as cattle and cervids, and cause serious bronchitis or pneumonia (dictyocaulosis or “husk”).
Gasser Robin B+6 more
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