The lung nematodes (Metastrongyloidea) of the virginia opossum Didelphis virginiana in southern California, USA

Authors
Matey, VE Kuperman, BI Kinsella, JM Lloyd, GF Lane, SJ
Citation
Ve. Matey et al., The lung nematodes (Metastrongyloidea) of the virginia opossum Didelphis virginiana in southern California, USA, COMP PARASI, 68(2), 2001, pp. 274-276
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
COMPARATIVE PARASITOLOGY
ISSN journal
15252647 → ACNP
Volume
68
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
274 - 276
Database
ISI
SICI code
1525-2647(200107)68:2<274:TLN(OT>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The lungworm Heterostrongylus heterostrongylus (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea ) is reported for the first time from the Virginia opossum Didelphis virgin iana in North America. Seventeen of 31 opossums (55%) examined from San Die go County, California, U.S.A., were infected with H. heterostrongylus, with intensities ranging from 8 to 128 worms per host (mean 41). Another specie s of metastrongyloid nematode, Didelphostrongylus hayesi, was found in 74% of the lungs examined, with intensity ranging from 2 to 1,328 worms per hos t (mean 312).