title: Development of third-stage Physaloptera larvae from Crotalus viridis rafinesque, 1818 in cats with notes on pathology of the larvae in the reptile. (Nematoda, Spiruroidea).
abstract: The prairie rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis, was found to be commonly infected with third-stage Physaloptera larvae. A total of 112 larvae were fed to 3 laboratory raised cats. Adult worms recovered 42 and 59 days postinfection were identified as P. rara. Observations were made on the pathology of the larvae in the snake.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California 92354, USA.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Widmer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D002415:Cats; D017839:Crotalus / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male; D017205:Spirurida Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013151:Spiruroidea / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification