Hemorrhagic ulcerative stomatitis caused by the biting louse Piagetiella peralis was diagnosed in one live and three dead juvenile white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchus). The pathology of the condition is described, and the significance of infestation with this parasite is discussed.
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 10 • No. 2
April 1974
Vol. 10 • No. 2
April 1974