Publications

culicoides crepuscularis (malloch) (diptera: ceratopogonidae) as a host for chandlerella quiscali (von linstow, 1904) comb. n. (filarioidea: onchocercidae).		1971	5105962
chandlerella quiscali (onchocercidae: filarioidea): cryopreservation and postfreezing viability of microfilaria in chickens.		1978	729699
fat of the wild avian filarial nematode chandlerella quiscali (onchocercidae: filarioidea) in the domestic chicken.	chandlerella quiscali is a filarial nematode parasitizing the brain of the common grackle (quiscalus quiscula versicolor), blue jay (cyanocitta cristata bromia), brown-headed cowbird (molothrus ater ater), and starling (sturnus vulgaris). filarial infections of many wild bird species are common but natural infections of domestic fowl are rare. the habits of many wild birds commonly bring them in close association with domestic poultry. because of the high prevalence of c. quiscali in grackles (9 ...	1980	7393850
verminous encephalitis apparently caused by the filarioid nematode chandlerella quiscali in emus (dromaius novaehollandiae).	verminous encephalitis attributed to chandlerella quiscali was diagnosed in a flock of emus (dromaius novaehollandiae). clinically affected birds showed torticollis and progressive ataxia. filarioid parasites with morphological characteristics resembling c. quiscali were identified in one case. histologic lesions in the brain and spinal cord consisted of mild to moderate perivascular cuffing and scattered areas of variable mild necrosis. parasites observed within the parenchyma of the brain and ...	2003	8363522
absence of wolbachia endobacteria in chandlerella quiscali: an avian filarial parasite.	abstract chandlerella quiscali is a filarial nematode parasite of the common grackle (quiscalus quiscula), a widespread bird species found throughout most of north america. worms collected from wild-caught birds were morphologically identified as c. quiscali and tested for the presence of wolbachia, an alphaproteobacterial endosymbiont required for reproduction and maturation by many filarial species. although various methods, including pcr, in situ hybridization and immunohistology, were empl ...	2011	22032328
theoretical potential of passerine filariasis to enhance the enzootic transmission of west nile virus.	vertebrate reservoirs of arboviruses are often infected with microfilariae (mf). laboratory studies have shown that mf can enhance the infectivity of arboviruses to mosquitoes. soon after being ingested, mf penetrate the mosquito midgut. if the host blood also contains virus (i.e., vertebrate is dually infected), penetrating mf may introduce virus into the hemocoel. this can transform otherwise virus-incompetent mosquito species into virus-competent species and simultaneously accelerate viral de ...	2012	23270173
comparing the mitochondrial genomes of wolbachia-dependent and independent filarial nematode species.	many species of filarial nematodes depend on wolbachia endobacteria to carry out their life cycle. other species are naturally wolbachia-free. the biological mechanisms underpinning wolbachia-dependence and independence in filarial nematodes are not known. previous studies have indicated that wolbachia have an impact on mitochondrial gene expression, which may suggest a role in energy metabolism. if wolbachia can supplement host energy metabolism, reduced mitochondrial function in infected filar ...	2012	22530989
granulomatous filarial encephalomyelitis caused by chandlerella quiscali in a northern crested caracara (caracara cheriway).	a northern crested caracara (caracara cheriway) was presented after being found nonambulatory in a field. on physical examination, the bird had severe hind-limb paresis. the bird did not improve after 10 days of hospitalization and was euthanized. histologic examination of the cerebrum and spinal cord revealed multiple adult filarial nematodes surrounded by granulomatous inflammation with several multinucleated giant cells. these parasites were confirmed to be chandlerella quiscali with polymera ...	2017	28363039