Protostrongylid nematodes in caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) and moose (Alces alces) of Newfoundland

Two species of protostrongylid nematodes with dorsal-spined, first-stage larvae, are present in caribou and moose of Newfoundland. Elaphostrongyius rangiferi Mitskevich, 1958, a parasite introduced from Scandinavia, causes periodic epizootics of a severe neurological disease in caribou. Sick animals...

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Main Authors: Murray W. Lankester, David Fong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1998-03-01
Series:Rangifer
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1543