Molecular and pathological characterization of a Dirofilaria sp. infection in a little egret (Egretta garzetta).
Dirofilaria spp. are mosquito-borne filarial nematodes that primarily infect mammals. Here, we describe a filarial nematode infection in a female little egret (Egretta garzetta) from Jeju, Korea. Necropsy revealed multiple slender nematodes (4-6 cm) in the subcutaneous tissues of both legs. Histopathological examinatio...