| pelodera strongyloides infection in pacific harbor seals (phoca vitulina richardii) from california. | skin biopsies were collected from free-ranging harbor seals (phoca vitulina richardii) from central california (n = 53). microscopic examination of hematoxylin and eosin-stained tissue sections revealed the presence of tightly coiled nematode larvae within the ostia of numerous hair follicles of four seals. parasites were characterized by paired lateral alae, platymyarian musculature, and an indistinct, uninucleate digestive tract. mild chronic superficial dermatitis and perifolliculitis were ev ... | 2013 | 24063118 |