High winter loads of Oestrid larvae and Elaphostrongylus rangiferi are associated with emaciation in wild reindeer calves

High winter loads of Oestrid larvae and Elaphostrongylus rangiferi are associated with emaciation in wild reindeer calves

The Oestrid flies Cephemyia trompe and Hypoderma tarandi and the nematode Elaphostrongylus rangiferi are important parasites of Rangifer spp. The larvae of Oestrid flies develop in the throat (C. trompe) and skin (H. tarandi) of their host during winter while E. rangiferi develop in the CNS. Oestrid...

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Main Authors: Kjell Handeland, Ketil Tunheim, Knut Madslien, Turid Vikøren, Hildegunn Viljugrein, Anders Mossing, Ivar Børve, Olav Strand, Inger Sofie Hamnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Elaphostrongylus rangiferi
Cephenemyia trompe
Hypoderma tarandi
Wild reindeer
Climate
Ecology
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