A retrospective study of 11 cases of lungworm (Didelphostrongylus hayesi) infection in opossums (Didelphis virginiana)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 151-156

  Lamberski, Nadine ^a,c   Reader, J Rachel ^a   Cook, Lizette F ^b   Johnson, Eileen M ^a   Baker, David G ^a,d   Lowenstine, Linda J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Yolo Wildl Rescue: Opossum Care P   (United States)

^c San Diego Wild Animal Park   (United States)

^d LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Didelphis virginiana; Didelphostrongylus hayesi; Lungworm; Marsupial; Opossum; Verminous pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIS; DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA; DIDELPHOSTRONGYLUS; DIDELPHOSTRONGYLUS HAYESI; METASTRONGYLOIDEA; METATHERIA; NEMATODA; PHYSALOPTERA;

EID: 0442267317     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/1042-7260(2002)033[0151:ARSOCO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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