title: Aprocta matronensis in crows (Corvus corone corone) from northern Italy.
abstract: Aprocta matronensis (Nematoda, Spirurida) has been found in the orbital cavities of carrion crows. Hooded crows and crows from the hybrid crow zone in the studied areas were not infected. The parasite population showed the typical morphology described for this species. This is the first record of A. matronensis in crows in Italy and in Corvus corone corone. Some hypotheses about the distribution of the parasites in crow populations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Patologia Generale Veterinaria, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Manfredi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saino
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Genchi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D001717:Birds / Q000235:genetics / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006824:Hybridization, Genetic; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013045:Species Specificity; D017174:Spirurida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017205:Spirurida Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*