Stomatitis in a juvenile white pelican due to Piagetiella peralis (Mallophaga: Menoponidae).
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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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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of wildlife diseases
دوره 10 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1974