DNA sequencing confirms meningeal worm (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) and muscle worm (Parelaphostrongylus andersoni) in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus): Implications for moose (Alces alces) management

DNA sequencing confirms meningeal worm (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) and muscle worm (Parelaphostrongylus andersoni) in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus): Implications for moose (Alces alces) management

In North America, some moose populations are declining, and meningeal worm (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) infections may be contributing. Moose are aberrant hosts for meningeal worm and develop severe pathology whereas white-tailed deer (WTD) are definitive hosts that experience minimal pathology and...

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Main Authors: Ashley J. Pidwerbesky, Carly J. Gair, Charlene N. Berkvens, Trent K. Bollinger, Jillian T. Detwiler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Alces alces
Dorsal-spined larvae
Genetic identification
Protostrongylidae
Transmission risk
Wildlife health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224423000093

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