Some Pathological Features of Lungs from Domestic and Wild Ruminants with Single and Mixed Protostrongylid Infections
Table 3
Macroscopic lesions and classification of the lung change severity in mouflons and chamois with natural protostrongylid infections.
Host species
Lung parasite
Lesions
Classification of macroscopic lesions
Localization
Colour
Consis-Tency
Nodules
Abscesses
DACLL
VACLL
G
DG–B
N
F
mouflon
M. capillaris
+
+
+
+
+
Mild
mouflon
M. capillaris
+
+
+
+
+
Slight
mouflon
M. capillaris
+
+
+
+
Mild
mouflon
M. capillaris
+
+
+
+
Mild
mouflon
M. capillaris
+
+
+
+
+
Mild
N. linearis
mouflon
M. capillaris
+
+
+
+
Mild
N. linearis
mouflon
M. capillaris
+
+
+
+
+
Severe
N. linearis
C. ocreatus
P. rufescens
chamois
P. rupicaprae
+
+
+
+
Mild
N. linearis
chamois
M. tenuispiculatus
+
+
+
+
Mild
N. linearis
DACLL: dorsal areas of the caudal lung lobes; VACLL: ventral areas of the caudal lung lobes; G: grey; DG-B: dark-grey to black; N: normal; F: firm; + present sign; blank-absent sign.