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Distribution of Meningeal Worm (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) in South Dakota
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Jacques, Christopher N. Jenks, Jonathan A. |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Abstract | Heads of hunter-harvested deer (Odocoileus sp.) and elk (Cervus elaphus) were collected from meat processing plants throughout South Dakota (USA) from 1997 through 1999 to determine distribution of meningeal worm (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) in eastern and western South Dakota. A total of 2,848 white-tailed deer (WTD) were examined for P. tenuis, of which 578 (20.3%) were infected with the parasite. Of 578 deer infected, 570 (98.6%) were harvested east of the Missouri River. Our results indicate that P. tenuis is widely distributed throughout eastern South Dakota and limited to the southcentral region of western South Dakota. Infected WTD were documented in 37 of 44 counties in eastern South Dakota and three of 22 counties in western South Dakota. No meningeal worms were found on the meninges or cranial surfaces of 215 mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) or 344 elk examined. These findings further define the distribution of the parasite throughout the state. We suggest that the Missouri River acts, in part, as a physical barrier to the westward expansion of P. tenuis to the grasslands of western South Dakota. |
| Starting Page | 133 |
| Ending Page | 136 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.7589/0090-3558-40.1.133 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://bioone.org/journalArticle/Download?fullDOI=10.7589/0090-3558-40.1.133 |
| PubMed reference number | 15137501 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-40.1.133 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 40 |
| Journal | Journal of wildlife diseases |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
