Infestation with blow fly larvae (Protocalliphora (Trypocalliphora) braueri Hendel) was pathogenic to marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) young. The mechanism of pathogenicity was Pseudomonas spp. infection of subdermal myiasis-induced lesions and subsequent sepsis. Neither internal organ involvement nor muscle destruction was seen on necropsy of fledglings. Multifocal hepatic necrosis was seen histologically and Pseudomonas sp. was isolated from myiasis sites, liver, and peritoneal cavities.
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1 January 1994
Protocalliphora braueri (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Induced Pathogenesis in a Brood of Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) Young
Yvonne Warren
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 30 • No. 1
January 1994
Vol. 30 • No. 1
January 1994
blow fly larvae
Cistothorus palustris
histopathology
Marsh Wren
myiasis
pathogenicity
Protocalliphora (Trypocalliphora) braueri