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).
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.
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Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California 92354, USA.
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