![]() ![]() At necropsy, in four pigeons (3.6%) numerous thread-like 0.9–2.1 cm long nematode parasites were observed in the subcutaneous tissue, peritracheal and periesophageal connective tissue. In total 110 pigeons were submitted to necropsy at the Department of Pathology of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Sarajevo. In the present study, we discuss the morphology and histopathology of filarial nematodes recovered from subcutaneous tissue of domestic pigeons in Bosnia and Herzegovina. clava is the only species recorded in the subcutaneous tissue in a Our study also provides new information on the molecularĭiagnosis of this parasite and highlights the potential role of wild birds as Pelecitus reservoirs, and health risk for humans andįilarial nematodes of the Eulimdana genus inhabit subcutaneous tissue of various avian species, mostlyĬharadriiforme birds. Pelecitus and the health and conservation of wild bird populations. Clinical and histopathological features are described, contributing towards our understanding of the pathogenesis of It is also the first record of Pelecitus in an American bird Here, we report a new Pelecitus species in a crested caracara (Caracara cheriway) producing a severe tenosynovitis and microfilarial dermatitis. However, in some of these cases, the nematode was incompletely identified at the species level due to the scarcity of morphological taxonomic keys and, also, to the lack of molecular diagnostic analysis. The adult stage of Pelecitus has been reported infecting birds, and the microfilaria has been associated to human blindness. Some Onchocercidae nematodes such as Pelecitus are parasites of medical and veterinary importance.
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