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Clinostomum Marginatum (Digenea: Clinostomidae) From Fishes Of Crooked Creek, Boone And Marion Counties, Arkansas, Chris T. Mcallister, Henry W. Robison Jan 2020

Clinostomum Marginatum (Digenea: Clinostomidae) From Fishes Of Crooked Creek, Boone And Marion Counties, Arkansas, Chris T. Mcallister, Henry W. Robison

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Crooked Creek is a renowned trophy (blue ribbon) Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) fishing stream. This fish, however, has been previously reported to commonly harbor some of the highest population densities of the digenean trematode parasite, Clinostomum marginatum, otherwise known as “yellow grub”. The parasite infects the orobranchial cavity, gills, and peritoneal cavity of Smallmouth Bass. Historical studies on this fish over the last 3 decades or more from various sites on the creek have shown that M. dolomieu also have high mean abundances but fish from upstream sites had lower prevalence than those collected from downstream sites. …


Occurrence Of The Sinus Nematode Skrjabingylus Sp. (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) Inferred From Sinus Lesions In Arkansas Mustelidae And Mephitidae, With Review Of Relevant Literature, C. Renn Tumlison, Terry Tumlison Jan 2019

Occurrence Of The Sinus Nematode Skrjabingylus Sp. (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) Inferred From Sinus Lesions In Arkansas Mustelidae And Mephitidae, With Review Of Relevant Literature, C. Renn Tumlison, Terry Tumlison

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Nasal nematodes of the genus Skrjabingylus occur in the mammalian families Mustelidae and Mephitidae, and have been found from Canada to Costa Rica. Ingestion of infected snails, frogs, snakes, or mice can lead to infection of these mammalian hosts. Infection often causes pathology to bones in the sinus region, which may lead to discoloration, enlargement, and fenestrations of the bone. Examination of museum specimens for bone lesions or other evidence of infection has been used to evidence prior infection, but prevalence and intensity cannot be interpreted without actually recovering the parasite. We examined Mustelids and Mephitids in collections of mammals …


Distribution Of Dracunculus Sp. Infection In River Otters (Lontra Canadensis) In Arkansas, Renn Tumlison, Allison Surf, Heather May Jan 2018

Distribution Of Dracunculus Sp. Infection In River Otters (Lontra Canadensis) In Arkansas, Renn Tumlison, Allison Surf, Heather May

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