Attempts to Transfer Elaphostrongylus alces from Moose (Alces alces) to Sheep and Goats

Six 1 year old female and 6 four months old male goats were inoculated different numbers of E. alces third-stage larvae. Protostrongylid larvae were not detected in the faeces of these animals during the experiment. At the end of the experimental period the animals were euthanized and autopsied. Nei...

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Published in:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Main Authors: Stuve, Gudbrand, Skorping, Arne
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 1990
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8133199/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2099618
https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547522
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Summary:Six 1 year old female and 6 four months old male goats were inoculated different numbers of E. alces third-stage larvae. Protostrongylid larvae were not detected in the faeces of these animals during the experiment. At the end of the experimental period the animals were euthanized and autopsied. Neither parasites nor pathological lesions related to larval or adult stages of E. alces could be demonstrated.