The first report of Aelurostrongylus falciformis in Norwegian badgers (Meles meles)

Table 1 Information regarding the nine badgers (Meles meles) submitted to the National Veterinary Institute, Oslo during the course of 2004 and 2005 for post-mortem examination and examined for lung worms.

Badger ID	Sex	Age	Cause of death	Municipality of origin	*Aelurostrongylus falciformis*(lpg)	*Crenosoma melesi*(lpg)
1	female	adult	trauma	Vestby	positive (7)	positive (0.3)
2	female	adult	trauma	Oslo	negative	negative
3	male	adult	trauma	Vestby	negative	positive^a
4	female	adult	trauma	Oslo	negative	negative
5	male	adult	trauma	Vestby	positive (49)	positive (11)
6	unknown	adult	trauma	Vestby	negative	negative
7	female	adult	shot	Grue	positive (460)	negative
8	male	juvenile	shot	Vestby	positive^a	negative
9	male	adult	trauma	Vestby	positive^a	negative

^aBaermannisation of the faeces not carried out, diagnosis based on the presence of larvae in bronchial scrapes.

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