DNA-elucidated life cycle of a highly pathogenic avian nematode: Streptocara incognita (Spirurida: Acuariidae) and its morphological development from infective third-stage larva to adult

Streptocara incognita Gibson, 1968 is an acuariid nematode associated with lethal cases of streptocarosis of diverse aquatic birds in North America and Europe. This study reports S. incognita as an agent causing severe and fatal necrosis of the oesophagus and proventriculus of anatids, i.e. Somateri...

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Main Authors: Yasen Mutafchiev, Yannick Roman, Kathryn Griffiths, Lyubomir Kenderov, Michelle L. Michalski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X24000694
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