Dictyocaulus, Railliet & Henry, 1907

Handeland, Kjell, Davidson, Rebecca K., Viljugrein, Hildegunn, Mossing, Anders, Meisingset, Erling L., Heum, Marianne, Strand, Olav & Isaksen, Ketil, 2019, Elaphostrongylus and Dictyocaulus infections in Norwegian wild reindeer and red deer populations in relation to summer pasture altitude and climate, International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 10, pp. 188-195 : 192

3.2.2. Dictyocaulus

Dictyocaulus spp. was common in all populations and age groups.

The general prevalence and intensity of infection did not differ significantly between reindeer and red deer. There was no correlation between prevalence of infection and elevation of the populations’ main summer pasture areas. The median LPG was ≥2 and ≤ 40 for all populations and age groups, except for three adult reindeer and one adult red deer that shed> 100 LPG. In reindeer, the general prevalence was lower in calves and female adults compared to male adults and yearlings (p <0.001). Intensity of Dictyocaulus infection in reindeer was higher in adults compared to calves (p = 0.001). In red deer, there were no significant differences in Dictyocaulus infection between age groups or sexes.