Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Avioserpens in the Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis): A new Host and Geographic Record for a Dracunculoid Nematode and Implications of Migration and Climate Change.
- Journal:
- Journal of wildlife diseases
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Latas, Patricia J et al.
- Affiliation:
- 1 Tucson Wildlife Center · United States
Abstract
We report a new host and geographic range for the dracunculoid nematode (Avioserpens sp.) in a Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) from southern Arizona, US. This discovery underscores the importance of parasite discovery and identification in the wildlife rehabilitation setting. Climate change and weather events affect the migratory spread of unusual parasites.
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