title: First report of parasitic esophagitis by Streptocara incognita in Muscovy ducks (Cairina moschata domesticus) in Italy.
abstract: This work describes the first outbreak of streptocariasis by Streptocara incognita reported from Italy. The disease was observed in a backyard flock of 62 ducks (Cairina moschata domesticus) located in Treviso, northeastern Italy. Fifteen birds died in a period of 2 wk, showing debilitation and emaciation. Two ducks were submitted for postmortem examination and an esophagitis associated with nematodes was observed. The nematodes were identified as Streptocara incognita.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio di Treviso, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale Brigata Treviso 13/A, 31100 Treviso, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bano
authors.forename: Alda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Natale
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vascellari
authors.forename: Damiano
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Comin
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mutinelli
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Agnoletti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D004372:Ducks; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006652:Histological Techniques; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D017174:Spirurida / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D017205:Spirurida Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*