Detection and molecular characterization of the mosquito-borne filarial nematode Setaria tundra in Danish roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)

Detection and molecular characterization of the mosquito-borne filarial nematode Setaria tundra in Danish roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)

Setaria tundra is a mosquito-borne filarial nematode of cervids in Europe. It has recently been associated with an emerging epidemic disease causing severe morbidity and mortality in reindeer and moose in Finland. Here, we present the first report of S. tundra in six roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) c...

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Main Authors: Heidi Larsen Enemark, Antti Oksanen, Mariann Chriél, Jakob le Fèvre Harslund, Ian David Woolsey, Mohammad Nafi Solaiman Al-Sabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Setaria tundra
Filarial nematode
Vector borne
Peritoneal cavity
Roe deer
Meat hygiene
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224416300669

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