Publications by authors named "Kathleen A McDermott"
J Vet Diagn Invest
July 2023
Article Synopsis
- Hepatic trematodosis caused by opisthorchiid flukes has been occasionally found in North American fish-eating birds like bald eagles, leading to significant liver damage.
- Between 2007 and 2018, five juvenile bald eagles were found to have severe fluke infections during autopsies, characterized by liver lesions and specific fluke features.
- DNA analysis from one eagle revealed the fluke was closely related to a new species infecting similar birds in Europe and Asia, but the overall impact of the infection on the eagles was unclear due to other existing health issues.
