Prestwood A K, Pursglove S R
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1977 Nov 1;171(9):933-5.
Filarial worms, Setaria yehi, were found in 286 of 1,045 white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) from 13 of 16 southeastern states. Infections were widespread in the piedmont and coastal plain physiographic provinces, but rarely occurred in deer of the mountains or in southern Florida. Infections were significantly more prevalent among fawn and yearling deer. Infections with S yehi largely accounted for a mild fibrinous peritonitis commonly observed among southeastern deer.
在来自东南部16个州中13个州的1045只白尾鹿（弗吉尼亚鹿）中，有286只发现感染了丝状线虫耶氏丝状线虫。感染在皮埃蒙特和沿海平原自然地理区域广泛存在，但在山区或佛罗里达州南部的鹿中很少发生。在小鹿和一岁鹿中感染明显更为普遍。耶氏丝状线虫感染在很大程度上导致了东南部鹿中常见的轻度纤维素性腹膜炎。
