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A Survey Of Blood And Intestinal Parasites Of Peromyscus Leucopus And Microtus Ochrogaster In Coles County, Illinois, James William Matthews
A Survey Of Blood And Intestinal Parasites Of Peromyscus Leucopus And Microtus Ochrogaster In Coles County, Illinois, James William Matthews
Masters Theses
The purpose of this study was to isolate and identify blood and intestinal parasites from Peromyscus leucopus and Microtus ochrogaster in Coles County, Illinois and to calculate the rates of infection based on age, weight, and sex of the hosts.
Helminth Parasites Of Illinois Wild Turkeys, James W. Jackson
Helminth Parasites Of Illinois Wild Turkeys, James W. Jackson
Masters Theses
Viscera from 69 wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) collected from Jackson, Union and Alexander counties, Illinois, were examined for helminth and coccidian parasites. A total of eight species of parasites was found, all in the alimentary tract. The coccidian parasite Eimeria sp. was found in 9.6% of birds examined. The nematodes Heterakis gallinarum, Ascaridia galli and Ascaridia dissimilis were found in 13.2%, 27.9% and 48.5% respectively of all birds examined. Three species of cestodes, Raillietina williamsi, Metroliasthes lucida and Hymenolepis sp., were recovered from 41.1%, 27.9% and 1.4% respectively of birds examined. One species of trematode, …