title: Pulmonary lesions caused by the nematode Rhabdias fuscovenosa in a grass snake, Natrix natrix.
abstract: In June 2005, a free-ranging grass snake, Natrix natrix infected with Rhabdias fuscovenosa was collected for histologic examination of the lungs. Gross lesions were not noted; however, histologic examination revealed vacuolar degeneration of the respiratory epithelium, hemorrhage, smooth muscle degeneration, faveolae necrosis and obstruction, and intralesional nematodes. Eosinophils were the most common inflammatory cell observed in the areas of necrosis and interstitium. Herein we describe histopathologic changes due to R. fuscovenosa in a free-ranging grass snake.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Calea Mănăştur 3-5, Cluj-Napoca, 400372, Romania. amihalca@usamvcluj.ro
authors.forename: Andrei D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Mihalca
authors.forename: Viorel
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Miclaus
authors.forename: Menelaos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lefkaditis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017812:Colubridae / Q000469:parasitology*; D008168:Lung / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017196:Rhabditida Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017172:Rhabditoidea / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012383:Romania