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Fimbriaria fasciolaris in the Proventriculus of a Swan associated with Bacterial Infection and Ulcer Formation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

E. L. Taylor
Affiliation:
Veterinary Laboratory, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Weybridge

Extract

The unusual occurrence of an infestation of Fimbriaria fasciolaris in the proventriculus of a swan is recorded.

The worms were associated with the presence of bipolar staining bacteria and ulcer formation near the site of their attachment.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1934

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