Severe parasitism in an opossum.
Chronic debilitation and anemia were observed in a free-living opossum (Didelphis marsupialis) heavily parasitized by Physaloptera turgida, Brachylaima virginianum, and Cruzia americana. Chronic interstitial pneumonia associated with Capillaria aerophila and a metastrongyloid nematode also was present.
D000818:Animals; D002195:Capillaria; D005260:Female; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000662:veterinary; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000662:veterinary; D008681:Metastrongyloidea; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000662:veterinary; D009893:Opossums; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000662:veterinary; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000662:veterinary; D014257:Trichuriasis / Q000662:veterinary