[2] Red deer (Cervus elaphus) are the host of this parasite.

[3] The adult worms of Onchocerca tubingensis are found in subcutaneous nodules on the caudal part of the back, while the microfilariae are distributed on the ventral part of the body with maximum densities in the region of the sternum and with lower densities on the inner sides of the hindlegs.

The infection rates of 94 red deer investigated in southern Germany during 1907–1974 were 23%.

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