Nodular onchocercosis in red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Sweden

The presence of subcutaneous nodular onchocercosis was investigated at slaughter of 151 red deer (Cervus elaphus) (107 juveniles and 44 adults) between October–December 2015. The prevalence of subcutaneous nodules was 56%. Nodules were located in the lumbar region of the back in 96% of the cases, an...

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Main Authors: Bim Boijsen, Henrik Uhlhorn, Erik Ågren, Johan Höglund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224417300457