Bothrigaster variolaris (Trematoda: Cyclocoelidae) infection in two Florida snail kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus)
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
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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.
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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 |