Cysticerci (Cestoda: Taeniidae) from white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, in southern Florida.
Metacestodes (cysticerci) of Taenia omissa Lühe, 1910, and Taenia hydatigena Pallas, 1776, were found in 9 and 1 of 124 white-tailed deer, respectively, in southern Florida in 1984-1986. Intensities of T. omissa varied from 1 to 15 (mean = 4.6); only 1 cysticercus of T. hydatigena was collected. No significant difference in the prevalences of T. omissa according to sex, age, or locality was observed.
Forrester
D J
DJ
Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611.
Rausch
R L
RL
D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003552:Cysticercus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003670:Deer / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors