Cardiac filariosis in migratory Mute swans (Cygnus olor) in Sicily

Sarconema eurycerca is a common parasitic disease of North America swans and geese. The infection has been correlated with severe heart lesions, often resulting in cardiac failure and death of the animals. Heartworms infections have been previously reported in European swans, and specifically in the...

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Main Authors: Claudia Manno, Damer Blake, Gabriele Ghisleni, Marco Tecilla, Giusi Macaluso, Roberto Puleio, Vinenzo Monteverde, Guido R. Loira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università degli Studi di Milano 2016-09-01
Series:International Journal of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety
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Online Access:http://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/haf/article/view/6796