Table 2 Sizes of different Protostrongylid L1 larvae with a dorsal spine in Fennoscandian wild ruminants that have been found in natural infections in these hosts [31, 32]
L1 DSL larvae | Body length (µm) | Body width (µm) | Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|
Muellerius capillaris | 250–320 | 12–15 | Sheep, goats, muskoxen, caribou |
Elaphostrongylus rangiferi | 381–490 | 17–24 | Reindeer, caribou |
E. cervi | 392–445 | 17–22 | Red deer |
E. alces | 377–445 | 17–21 | Moose |
Varestrongylus alces | 221–374 | 12–30 | Moose |
V. sagittatus | 260–305 | 8–16 | Red deer |
V. capreoli | 255–341 | 10–17 | Roe deer |