A vascular filarial nematode in sika deer (Cervus nippon): Morphological and molecular characterization of Elaeophora (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) in Japan

Elaeophora (Nematoda: Onchocercidae), a filarial nematode infecting the blood vessels of ruminants and horses, is transmitted by tabanid flies. Elaeophora elaphi was previously detected in wild sika deer in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan in 2009; however, detailed information on this species is scarce....

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Main Authors: Toshihiro Tokiwa, Keita Sakashita, Saki Miura, Hisashi Yoshimura, Shiro Matsuo, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Rie Maruko, Junji Moribe, Yasuhiro Takashima, Ayako Yoshida, Kayoko Matsuo
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224425000331
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