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Transuterine infection by Baylisascaris transfuga: Neurological migration and fatal debilitation in sibling moose calves (Alces alces gigas) from Alaska

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  • 1. School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
  • 2. Alaska Veterinary Pathology Services, 23834 The Clearing Drive, Eagle River, AK, 99577, United States
  • 3. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation, 1300 College Road, Fairbanks, AK, 99701, United States
  • 4. Department of Entomology & Nematology, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
  • 5. Department of Entomology & Nematology, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, United States & School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53706, United States

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Hoberg, Eric P., Burek-Huntington, Kathleen, Beckmen, Kimberlee, Camp, Lauren E., Nadler, Steven A. (2018): Transuterine infection by Baylisascaris transfuga: Neurological migration and fatal debilitation in sibling moose calves (Alces alces gigas) from Alaska. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 7 (3): 280-288, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.07.005, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.07.005

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