CENTER FOR BISON STUDIES

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-

BOZEMAN

BIBLIOGRAPHY & ABSTRACTS:

PARASITES OF

THE AMERICAN BISON,

Bison bison L.

S.E. Knapp, S.E. Marley, S.M. Button & M.C. Rognlie

Veterinary Molecular Biology

Montana State University-Bozeman

Bozeman, Montana

Copyright C 1993

PREFACE
This bibliography is the first in a series that catalogs most of the references that have
been published on parasites and diseases in the American bison. Also included,
whenever appropriate, are references that deal with different species of wildlife. The
references cover a time period up through 1992.

We were motivated to produce these bibliographies for several reasons. Perhaps the
most important was the difficulty we encountered in obtaining many of the articles from
local libraries. We discovered after reading several excellent review articles on parasites
or parasites and diseases in bison (Wade, et al., 1975; Miller, 1977; Tessaro, 1986), that
over sixty percent of the references cited had to be obtained through inter- library loan.
We don't believe that the holdings in our library at Montana State University are an
exception and thus have concluded that individuals interested in parasites and diseases
of the American bison would welcome our efforts to place all of these articles under
single covers. Volume I of this series covers PARASITES OF THE AMERICAN
BISON, Volumes II and III will cover brucellosis and tuberculosis, respectively. We are
currently producing additional bibliographies.

The subject index covers parasite genera and species and is indexed to the reference
number. Finally, at the end of the bibliography we have included an additional subject
index covering other topics besides the parasite genera and species.

The authors are indebted to the Dr. Ken Throlson American Bison Foundation for the
generous support that has helped to make these publications possible.

SUBJECT INDEX
The bibliography of parasites found in association with the American bison, Bison bison
L., is given following the subject index in alphabetical order. The parasites under
consideration include helminths, protozoa, and arthropods. Also, rickettsia (Anaplasma)
is included in this index. The following subject index has been developed to aid in
information retrieval. The subjects are given in scientific names followed by common
names of the parasites in most instances. Following each subject are the identification
numbers of the relevant reference papers. Because some categories overlap, some
subjects may have common references to others. An additional subject index appears as
an Appendix. The appendix contains subjects other than parasite names that appear in
various reference papers.
SUBJECT REFERENCE PAPER #

Helminths: Nematodes (roundworms)

Capillaria spp. (capillary worm) 56,58

Chabertia ovina (large-mouthed bowel worm) 7,56,57
Cooperia spp. (small intestinal worm) 7,9,11,16,23,29
44,53,56,57,59
Dictyocaulus spp. (lung worm) 6,7,10,12,13,15
16,23,26,27,40,44
45,50,52,53,56,57
Grosspiculagia lyrata 23,56,57
Haemonchus contortus (barberpole worm) 7,16,23,26,44,49
50,52,56,57,59
Nematodirus spp. (thread-necked worm) 5,7,56,57
Oesophagostomum spp. (nodular worm) 10,16,23,26,44
50,53,56,57,59
Ostertagia ostertagi (brown stomach worm) 10,16,23,56,57,59
Ostertagia bisonis 2,7,12,16,23,39
44,53,56,57
Teladorsagia=(Ostertagia) trifurcata 7,39,57
Setaria=(Artionema) spp. (filarial worm) 3,7,10,11,13,16,23
27,42,44,53,56,57
Skrjabinagia bisonis 56
Trichostrongylus axei 16,23,56,57,59
(small abomasum worm)
Trichuris spp. (whipworm) 23,36,40,44,56,57,59

Helminths: Cestodes (tapeworms)

Echinococcus granulosus (hydatid) 10,27,56,57

Moniezia spp. (tapeworm) 7,10,14,16,23,40,44
 45,50,53,56,57

Helminths: Trematodes (flatworms)

Fasciola hepatica 4,23,29,33,40,44

(common bile duct liver fluke) 56,57
Fascioloides magna (deer fluke) 10,11,16,27,29,33
44,53,54,55,56,57
Cotylophoron cotylophorum 30
Paramphistomum microbothrioides (rumen fluke)30,56

Protozoa:

Vahlkampfia spp. 44,56

Sappinia diploidea 44,56
Babesia bigemina 44,62
Babesia major 25,56
Cercomonas & Copromonas spp. 44,46
(flagellates)
Monas spp. 44,56
Eimeria bovis, E. bukidnonensis, 32,51,56
E. auburnensis, E. brasiliensis,
E. canadensis
Coprozoic protozoa 41
Sarcocystis spp. 10,11,18,19,20,24,27
41,48,56,57
Sporozoa spp. 44
Toxoplasma spp. 21,22,56
Trypanosoma spp. 34,35,56

Rickettsia:

Anaplasma marginale 43,47,56,60,61

Arthropods: Insects

Aedes spp. (mosquito) 45

Bovicola spp. (chewing louse) 27
Damalinia sedecimdecembrii 27,44,56,57
Cochliomyia macellaria (screwworm) 44,52,56
Haematobia irritans (horn fly) 28,45
Hypoderma lineatum (common grub) 10,11,27,40,44
50,56,57
Musca autumnalis (face fly) 1,8,45,56
Simulium spp. (black fly) 45
Stomoxys calcitrans (stable fly) 45
Symphoromyia spp. (snipe fly) 45
Tabanidae (horse and deer flies) 45

Arthropods: Arachnids

Boophilus annulatus (ixodid or hard tick) 44,62

Dermacentor andersoni (ixodid or hard tick) 31,37,44,47,56,57
D. nigrolineatus 50,56,57
Speleognathus australis (nasal mite) 17,44,56,57
Psoroptes spp. 38