Occurrence of microfilariae from subfamily Onchocercinae in red and roe deer in Bieszczady Mountains

Authors
Demiaszkiewicz, AW Drozdz, J Lachowicz, J
Citation
Aw. Demiaszkiewicz et al., Occurrence of microfilariae from subfamily Onchocercinae in red and roe deer in Bieszczady Mountains, HELMINTHOL, 38(2), 2001, pp. 111-113
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
HELMINTHOLOGIA
ISSN journal
04406605 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
111 - 113
Database
ISI
SICI code
0440-6605(200106)38:2<111:OOMFSO>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
In skin samples ti om red deer from Bieszczady Mountains were found microfi lariae of 5 species: Onchocerca skriabini, O. garmsi, O. tlexuosa, O. iakut ensis and Cutitilaria wenki, and in skin from roe deer 1 species - Dipetalo nema rugosicauda. Extensiveness of infection O. skriabini - 76 % has been t he highest observed until now in this species in Poland. The finding of mic rofilariae of C. wenki is the fourth record in the world of this rare speci es.