Hystrichis tricolor Infection in Waterfowl:

Summary Information
Diseases / List of Parasitic Diseases / Disease summary
Alternative Names	Proventricular nematode infection
Disease Agents	Nematode worm Hystrichis tricolor (B15).
	Infectious Agent(s)	Hystrichis tricolor
	Non-infectious Agent(s)	--
	Physical Agent(s)	-- Indirect / Secondary
General Description	Mortality in domestic ducks reported due to this nematode in the proventriculus (B15).
Further Information	Commonly found in the proventriculus of wild and domestic waterfowl in Europe (B15).
Techniques linked to this disease	Physical Examination - General Necropsy - General Treatment and Care - General Preventative Medicine for Birds - General Chapter 2 - B36 Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases - Specimen Collection and Preservation Chapter 3 - B36 Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases - Specimen shipment Appendix A - B36 Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases - Sample specimen history form
Host taxa groups /species	Waterfowl
	Disease / Agent has been reported in either the wild or in captivity in the following WATERFOWL Species:	Mortality reported in domestic ducks (B15). Parasite recorded in domestic and wild waterfowl (B15). Anser anser domesticus - Domestic goose, Alopochen aegyptiacus - Egyptian goose, Lophonetta  specularioides - Crested duck, Tadorna tadorna - Common shelduck, Anas platyrhynchos - Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos domesticus - Domestic duck,  Anas angustirostris - Marbled teal, Anas cyanoptera - Cinnamon teal, Anas leucophrys - Ringed teal, Anas luzonica - Philippine duck, Anas poecilorhyncha - Spot-billed duck, Anas querquedula - Garganey, Anas sibilatrix - Chiloe wigeon, Anas versicolor - Silver teal,
		Alopochen aegyptiacus - Egyptian goose Anas cyanoptera - Cinnamon teal Anas luzonica - Philippine duck Anas platyrhynchos - Mallard Anas platyrhynchos domesticus - Domestic duck Anas poecilorhyncha - Spot-billed duck Anas querquedula - Garganey Anas sibilatrix - Chiloe wigeon Anas specularioides - Crested duck Anas versicolor - Silver teal, Anser anser domesticus - Domestic goose Callonetta leucophrys - Ringed teal Marmaronetta angustirostris - Marbled teal Tadorna tadorna - Common shelduck
	Disease / Agent has been reported in free-ranging populations of the following WATERFOWL Species:	--
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