Bothrigaster variolaris (Trematoda: Cyclocoelidae) infection in two Florida snail kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus)
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Abstract
Two Florida snail kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus, Say) collected in August and December 1993 from Osceola County (28°15′N, 81°17′W) and Glades County (26°45′N, 81°10′W), Florida (USA), respectively, were infected with Bothrigaster variolaris (Trematoda: Cyclocoelidae); this parasite has not been reported previously from birds in the United States. One bird, a fledgling female, harbored 270 specimens of B. variolaris; the helminths caused airsacculitis and bronchitis, possible contributing factors in the death of this bird. The other bird, a subadult female, was infected with 40 trematodes and had gross and microscopic lesions consistent with trauma as the cause of death.
Suggested Citation
Cole, R.A., Thomas, N.J., and Roderick, C., 1995, Bothrigaster variolaris (Trematoda: Cyclocoelidae) infection in two Florida snail kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus): Journal of Wildlife Diseases, v. 31, no. 4, p. 576-578, https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-31.4.576.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Bothrigaster variolaris (Trematoda: Cyclocoelidae) infection in two Florida snail kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus) |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| DOI | 10.7589/0090-3558-31.4.576 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wildlife Disease Association |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 576 |
| Last page | 578 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Glades County, Osceola County |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |