Klei T R, Torbert B, Chapman M R, Foil L
Am J Vet Res. 1984 Aug;45(8):1646-7.
Microfilariae of Onchocerca cervicalis were detected in midventral skin biopsy samples in 64 of 84 (76%) mixed-breed ponies greater than 2 years old from the Gulf Coast area and in 42 of 51 (82.4%) horses from Louisiana breeding herds. The number of microfilariae per 8 mm of biopsied skin (ponies) ranged from 1 to 21,570. The number of microfilariae per 6 mm of biopsied skin (horses) ranged from 8 to 55,600.
在来自墨西哥湾沿岸地区的84匹年龄超过2岁的混种矮种马中,有64匹(76%)的腹中线皮肤活检样本中检测到了马颈盘尾丝虫微丝蚴;在来自路易斯安那州种马群的51匹马中,有42匹(82.4%)检测到微丝蚴。每8毫米活检皮肤中的微丝蚴数量(矮种马)为1至21,570条。每6毫米活检皮肤中的微丝蚴数量(马)为8至55,600条。