A European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) found dead in England had marked blepharitis and periocular alopecia associated with Aprocta cylindrica (Nematoda: Aproctidae) and concurrent mixed fungal infections. Aprocta cylindrica should be considered a differential diagnosis in periocular abnormalities of robins and other insectivorous, migratory passerines in Western Europe.
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1 October 2014
Aprocta cylindrica (Nematoda) Infection in a European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in Britain
Katie M. Beckmann,
Eileen Harris,
Ann M. Pocknell,
Shinto K. John,
Shaheed K. Macgregor,
Andrew A. Cunningham,
Becki Lawson
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 50 • No. 4
October 2014
Vol. 50 • No. 4
October 2014