Avioserpens in the Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis): A new Host and Geographic Record for a Dracunculoid Nematode and Implications of Migration and Climate Change

作者:Latas Patricia J*; Walden Heather D Stockdale; Bates Lisa; Marshall Summer; Rohr Tammy; Whitehead Lou Rae
来源:Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 2016, 52(1): 189-192.
DOI:10.7589/2015-06-169

摘要

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.

  • 出版日期2016-1