Titche A R, Prestwood A K, Hibler C P
J Wildl Dis. 1979 Apr;15(2):273-80. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-15.2.273.
An attempt was made to infect fawn and adult white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, with Elaeophora schneideri. Experimental infection of fawns caused a relative eosinophilia that persisted. Obstruction of a coronary artery caused death of one fawn, and weakness, dyspnea, and locomotor difficulties were observed in another fawn and an adult. Plaque-like lesions were observed grossly in the intimal lining of carotid arteries, and subintimal thickening and proliferation of fibrous tissue in vessel walls were observed microscopically. Nematodes were recovered from 3 of 4 fawns and 0 of 4 adults, suggesting an age-related resistance in older animals. Microfilariae were recovered via facial skin biopsy of a single fawn. This study suggests that white-tailed deer serve as usual hosts for E. schneideri, although the host-parasite relationship may be tenuous.
曾尝试用施氏油丝虫（Elaeophora schneideri）感染幼鹿和成年白尾鹿（弗吉尼亚鹿，Odocoileus virginianus）。对幼鹿进行的实验性感染导致了持续存在的相对嗜酸性粒细胞增多。一条冠状动脉阻塞导致一只幼鹿死亡，在另一只幼鹿和一只成年鹿中观察到虚弱、呼吸困难和运动困难。大体观察发现颈动脉内膜有斑块样病变，显微镜下观察到血管壁内膜下增厚和纤维组织增生。从4只幼鹿中的3只体内回收了线虫，而4只成年鹿中无一回收，这表明年长动物存在与年龄相关的抵抗力。通过对一只幼鹿面部皮肤活检回收了微丝蚴。这项研究表明，白尾鹿是施氏油丝虫的常见宿主，尽管宿主与寄生虫的关系可能很脆弱。
