Intraocular nematodiasis caused by Parelaphostrongylus tenuis in an eland antelope (Taurotragus oryx)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 194-199

  Gandolf, A Rae ^a   Atkinson, Mark W ^a   Gemensky, Anne J ^b   Hayes, Jeff ^c   Grimes, Sheila ^c   Blumer, Evan S ^a  

^a The Wilds   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Eland antelope; Meningeal worm; Parelaphostrongylus tenuis; Taurotragus oryx; Uveitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYX; PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS TENUIS; TAUROTRAGUS; TRAGELAPHUS ORYX;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ANTELOPE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EYE INFECTION; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METASTRONGYLOIDEA; MORTALITY; NEMATODIASIS; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTELOPES; EUTHANASIA, ANIMAL; EYE INFECTIONS, PARASITIC; FEMALE; METASTRONGYLOIDEA; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS;

EID: 0642344872     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/1042-7260(2003)034[0194:INCBPT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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