title: Experimental life cycle of Ascaridia columbae in intravenously infected pigeons, Columba livia.
abstract: The fate and routes of migration of infective larvae of Ascaridia columbae were studied in intravenously (i.v.) infected pigeons. Larvae were able to complete a trachael migration, and arrived at the small intestine where they established a patent infection. Granulomas were observed and histopathologically described in the lungs of i.v. infected birds.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001197:Ascaridia / Q000254:growth & development*; D001198:Ascaridiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D010856:Columbidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000469:parasitology; D007814:Larva; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic; D008297:Male