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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Evidence of Oxyspirura petrowi in migratory songbirds found in the rolling plains of West Texas, USA.

Journal:
Journal of wildlife diseases
Year:
2014
Authors:
Dunham, Nicholas R & Kendall, Ronald J
Affiliation:
The Institute of Environmental and Human Health · United States
Species:
bird

Abstract

Three Northern Mockingbirds (Mimus polyglottos) and one Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre) from the Rolling Plains of Texas, USA were sampled for eyeworms in September 2013. All four birds were infected with the eyeworm Oxyspirura petrowi.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24807355/