| an update on the distribution of parelaphostrongylus tenuis in the southeastern united states. | an update is presented on the distribution of the meningeal worm (parelaphostrongylus tenuis) of white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) in the southeastern united states. the parasite is widely distributed and common in all or much of arkansas, kentucky, louisiana, maryland, north carolina, tennessee, virginia and west virginia. it is also common in the northern half of alabama and georgia. in contrast, it is rare or absent along the atlantic and gulf coastal plains of alabama, georgia, miss ... | 1991 | 2067060 |
| parelaphostrongylus tenuis on wassaw island, georgia: a result of translocating white-tailed deer. | meningeal worms (parelaphostrongylus tenuis) were found in each of five white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) examined from wassaw island, chatham county, georgia, in september 1993. this represents the first reported occurrence of the parasite on a southeastern barrier island and extends its geographic distribution approximately 140 km beyond the nearest known infected mainland deer population. according to an anecdotal account, six white-tailed deer were imported from pennsylvania and rel ... | 1996 | 9359075 |