Eberhard M L
J Parasitol. 1984 Aug;70(4):576-9.
Brugia lepori sp. n., a filarial nematode from the abdominal lymphatics and subcutaneous tissues of rabbits (Sylvilagus aquaticus, S. floridanus), from St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, is described. Brugia lepori is of moderate size (males 12 to 19 mm, females 39 to 45 mm) and within the genus most closely resembles Brugia beaveri of the raccoon, from which it can be distinguished by its larger size, smaller spicules, and smaller microfilaria which has a shorter cephalic space. Brugia lepori is only the second species of Brugia described from North America and the third species reported from the Western Hemisphere.
描述了来自路易斯安那州圣塔曼尼教区的水兔（Sylvilagus aquaticus）和佛罗里达棉尾兔（S. floridanus）腹部淋巴管及皮下组织的一种丝虫线虫——新种兔布鲁线虫（Brugia lepori）。兔布鲁线虫体型中等（雄虫12至19毫米，雌虫39至45毫米），在该属中与浣熊的比弗布鲁线虫（Brugia beaveri）最为相似，可通过其更大的体型、更小的交合刺以及头部间隙较短的更小的微丝蚴将二者区分开来。兔布鲁线虫是北美描述的第二种布鲁线虫，也是西半球报道的第三种布鲁线虫。
