Resurrection and redescription of Varestrongylus alces (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae), a lungworm of the Eurasian moose (Alces alces), with report on associated pathology

• Published in: Parasites & Vectors
• Main Authors: Guilherme G Verocai, Eric P Hoberg, Turid Vikøren, Kjell Handeland, Bjørnar Ytrehus, Andrew M Rezansoff, Rebecca K Davidson, John S Gilleard, Susan J Kutz
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2014
• Subjects: Cervidae; Cryptic species; Historical biogeography; ITS-2; Metastrongyloidea; Parasite biodiversity; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Norway; Vestby; Alces alces
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0557-8; https://doaj.org/article/82b265c91dd74ab6997e19b55bbcc23f

Abstract Background Varestrongylus alces, a lungworm in Eurasian moose from Europe has been considered a junior synonym of Varestrongylus capreoli, in European roe deer, due to a poorly detailed morphological description and the absence of a type-series. Methods Specimens used in the redescription w...