Prevalence of Onchocerca cervicalis in equids in the Gulf Coast region.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-1984

Abstract

Microfilariae of Onchocerca cervicalis were detected in midventral skin biopsy samples in 64 of 84 (76%) mixed-breed ponies greater than 2 years old from the Gulf Coast area and in 42 of 51 (82.4%) horses from Louisiana breeding herds. The number of microfilariae per 8 mm of biopsied skin (ponies) ranged from 1 to 21,570. The number of microfilariae per 6 mm of biopsied skin (horses) ranged from 8 to 55,600.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

American Journal of Veterinary Research

First Page

1646

Last Page

1647

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