Abstract
The meningeal worm (Parelaphostrongylus tennis) was found in 22 (7%) of 300 white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) (257 adults, 43 fawns) examined from Nebraska (USA) during November 1996. None of 53 mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) (47 adults and 6 fawns) examined were infected. Twenty-two white-tailed deer from 18 counties in eastern Nebraska were infected with Parelaphostrongylus tennis. This is the first record of P. tennis in white-tailed deer from this state.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 101-104 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of wildlife diseases |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1999 |
Keywords
- Meningeal worm
- Mule deer
- Odocoileus hemionus
- Odocoileus virginianus
- Parelaphostrongylus tennis
- Survey
- White-tailed deer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Ecology
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Oates, D. W., Sterner, M. C., & Steffen, D. J. (1999). Meningeal worm in free-ranging deer in Nebraska. Journal of wildlife diseases, 35(1), 101-104. https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-35.1.101