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1 April 1991 Elaeophora schneideri in Moose (Alces alces) from Colorado
Dennis J. Madden, Terry R. Spraker, William J. Adrian
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Abstract

Two adult moose (Alces alces) from Colorado (USA) were naturally infected with Elaeophora schneideri. Both animals had patent infections indicating that moose may serve as definitive hosts. Gross and histological lesions were characterized by fibromuscular intimal proliferation within the carotid arteries and rete mirabile cerebri. This is the first report of Elaeophora schneideri in moose from Colorado.

Madden, Spraker, and Adrian: Elaeophora schneideri in Moose (Alces alces) from Colorado
Dennis J. Madden, Terry R. Spraker, and William J. Adrian "Elaeophora schneideri in Moose (Alces alces) from Colorado," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 27(2), 340-341, (1 April 1991). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-27.2.340
Received: 15 May 1990; Published: 1 April 1991
KEYWORDS
Alces alces
arterial nematodes
case reports
Elaeophora schneideri
elaeophorosis
moose
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