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IN December 1962, a young roe buck was received at this laboratory for post-mortem examination. Incidental to other lesions there were about a dozen soft greyish nodules about 1.25 cm. diam. scattered throughout the surface and substance of the lungs. Microscopical examination of direct smears from these lesions revealed large numbers of first-stage Muellerius capillaris larvæ and several live embryos encased in egg capsules. No adult worms were identified, but their presence is inferred by these findings.
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FAIRLIE, G. Roe Deer as Host for Muellerius capillaris. Nature 200, 490 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/200490a0
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