Ventricular Habronemiasis in Aviary Passerines

A variety of Habronematidae parasites (order Spirurida) have been described as occasional parasites of avian species; however, reports on passerines are relatively uncommon. From 2007 to 2008, 11 passerine deaths at The North Carolina Zoological Park in Asheboro, NC, USA, were associated with ventri...

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Main Authors: Jennifer N. Niemuth, Joni V. Allgood, James R. Flowers, Ryan S. De Voe, Brigid V. Troan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/719465