Alec O Kraushaar, Eric P. Hoberg, K. Galbreath
2026.2.9JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES
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Isolation of protostrongylid larvae from white-tailed deer from northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, USA, and confirmation of species identities via DNA sequencing revealed Parelaphostrongylus tenuis, Parelaphostrongylus andersoni, Varestrongylus cf.
Abstract
Isolation of protostrongylid larvae from white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) from northern Minnesota (n=60), Wisconsin (n=19), and Michigan (n=38), USA, and confirmation of species identities via DNA sequencing, revealed Parelaphostrongylus tenuis, Parelaphostrongylus andersoni, Varestrongylus cf. alpenae and five unidentified genetic lineages. This has implications for moose (Alces alces) conservation.
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KRAUSHAAR, Alec O; HOBERG, Eric P.; GALBREATH, K. Multiple species of protostrongylid nematodes occur in white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) across the upper peninsula of michigan, USA. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES, 2026, 62 1(1): 253–256.