Lymphatic dwelling filarioid nematodes in reindeer Rangifer tarandus tarandus, (Cervidae) in Finland, identified as Rumenfilaria andersoni Lankester & Snider, 1982 (Nematoda: Onchocercidae: Splendidofilariinae)

• Published in: Parasite
• Main Authors: Laaksonen S., Saari S., Nikander S., Oksanen A., Bain O.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: EDP Sciences 2010
• Subjects: filarioid; lymphatic filariosis; Rumenfilaria; Rangifer tarandus; Alces alces; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Canada; Lankester
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2010171023; https://doaj.org/article/181d0827379c4319a20d11e67ea6f9c4

A filarioid nematode inhabiting the lymphatic vessels of the subserosal rumen and mesenteries associated with a high prevalence of its microfilariae in peripheral blood was observed in Finnish reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in 2004 and 2006. Adult specimens were collected by dissecting lympha...