Morphological description and multilocus genotyping of Onchocerca spp. in red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Switzerland

Onchocercosis is a parasitic disease caused by over 30 Onchocerca spp. (Nematoda: Filarioidea) and predominantly affecting ungulates. Four Onchocerca spp. have been described in the European red deer (Cervus elaphus). Onchocerca flexuosa and Onchocerca jakutensis form subcutaneous nodules in the bac...

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Main Authors: Ralph Manzanell, Anna-Sophia Stocker, Peter Deplazes, Alexander Mathis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224422000955