title: Fatal lungworm infection in an opossum.
abstract: A 3-mo-old male, feral opossum (Didelphis virginiana) was presented to the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (USA) for evaluation of prolonged dyspnea. The animal died shortly after examination and a necropsy was performed. The cause of death was attributed to a verminous pneumonia, associated with numerous intrabronchial and intrabronchiolar nematodes, subsequently identified as Didelphostrongylus hayesi.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville 37901.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Reinemeyer
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Funk
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008168:Lung / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008681:Metastrongyloidea / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009893:Opossums / Q000469:parasitology*