Because of their constant exposure to normal rodent definitive hosts, least weasels (Mustela nivalis) were trapped in southern Finland in late fall 1994 and examined for lung parasites. Histological examination showed that 46% of the weasels (n = 46) were infected with adiaspores identified as Chrysosporium sp. Granulomas surrounding the adiaspores consisted of mostly unorganized layers of mononuclear cells. The adiaspores from least weasels were much smaller than those reported from their prey animals. Infection with Pneumocystis carinii also was found in two weasels.
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1 October 1998
Lung Parasites of Least Weasels in Finland
Juha Laakkonen,
Janne Sundell,
Timo Soveri
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 34 • No. 4
October 1998
Vol. 34 • No. 4
October 1998
Chrysosporium sp.
Lung parasites
Mustela nivalis
Pneumocystis carinii
survey