A novel quantitative real-time PCR diagnostic assay for fecal and nasal swab detection of an otariid lungworm, Parafilaroides decorus

A novel quantitative real-time PCR diagnostic assay for fecal and nasal swab detection of an otariid lungworm, Parafilaroides decorus

Parafilaroides decorus, also known as sea lion lungworm, is a metastrongyloid nematode that infects otariid hosts, such as the charismatic California sea lion, Zalophus californianus. P. decorus causes bronchointerstitial pneumonia, respiratory distress, reduced ability to swim, dive and hunt and as...

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Main Authors: Kalani M. Williams, M.K. Fessler, R.A. Bloomfield, William D. Sandke, Clara R. Malekshahi, Caroline D. Keroack, Pádraig J. Duignan, Samantha D. Torquato, Steven A. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Pinniped
Marine mammals
Nematodes
Lungworm
Parafilaroides decorus
Quantitative PCR
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224420300432

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