Intestinal helminths of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in north-west Italy-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Intestinal helminths of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in north-west Italy

Published:2016-03-01 Issue:1 Volume:53 Page:31-38
ISSN:1336-9083
Container-title:Helminthologia
language:en
Short-container-title:

Author:

Magi M.¹,Guardone L.¹,Mignone W.²,Prati M. C.³,Macchioni F.¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy

2. Istituto Zooprofi lattico Sperimentale of Piedmont, Liguria, Aosta Valley, via Nizza 4, 18100 Imperia, Italy

3. Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56126 Pisa, Italy

Abstract

Summary A total of 180 foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from an area scarcely investigated of north-west Italy, were examined for intestinal helminths using sedimentation and counting technique (SCT). Faecal samples were submitted to centrifugation with 50 % zinc sulphate used as flotation solution. No fox was found completely negative for intestinal helminths. The most frequently identified nematodes were Uncinaria stenocephala (70.0 %), Molineus legerae (27.2 %), Toxocara canis (26.7 %), Toxascaris leonina (25.6 %), Trichuris vulpis (21.1 %), Aonchotheca putorii (8.9 %), Pterygodermatites affinis (5.6 %). Genus Mesocestoides (81.7 %), family Dilepididae (29.4 %) and Taenia spp. (8.3 %) were the most prevalent cestodes. All foxes were negative for E. multilocularis and E. granulosus. In two foxes trematodes belonging to the family Plagiorchidae were found. The study highlighted that foxes are hosts of intestinal helminths of veterinary and medical importance which may be transmitted to dogs and humans.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Animal Science and Zoology,Parasitology

Reference69 articles.

1. Alagaili, A.N., Mohammed, O.B., Omer, S.A. (2011): Gastrointestinal parasites and their prevalence in the Arabian red fox (Vulpes vulpes arabica) from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Vet. Parasitol., 180(3): 336 – 339

2. Al-Sabi, M.N., Chriél, M., Jensen, T.H., Enemark, H.L. (2013): Endoparasites of the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in Denmark 2009-2012 - A comparative study. Int. J. Parasitol. Parasites Wildl., 17 (2): 144 – 151

3. Artois, M. (1989): Encyclopedie des carnivores de France:Le Renard roux (Vulpes vulpes Linnaeus, 1758). Societé Française pour l’etude et la protection des mammiferes, France

4. Barabási, S.S., Fok, E., Gubányi, A., Mészáros, F., Cozma, V. (2010): Helminth fauna of the small intestine in the European red fox, Vulpes vulpes with notes on the morphological identification of Echinococcus multilocularis. Sci. Parasitol., 11(3): 141 – 151

5. Barbosa, A.M., Segovia, J.M., Vargas, J.M., Torres, J., Real, R., Miquel, J. (2005): Predictors of red fox (Vulpes vulpes) helminth parasite diversity in the provinces of Spain. Wildl. Biol. Pract., 1(1): 3 – 14

Cited by 11 articles. 订阅此论文施引文献订阅此论文施引文献，注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献，订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献

1. The global prevalence of Toxocara canis among red foxes (Vulpes vulpes): A systematic review and meta-analysis;International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife;2024-12

2. Intestinal helminth infections in the African golden wolf ( Canis anthus , Cuvier., 1820) population in Bejaia province, northern Algeria;International Journal of Environmental Studies;2024-09-09

3. Influence of environmental factors on the occurrence of gastrointestinal and cardiopulmonary nematodes in the red fox in the semi-arid Mediterranean areas of the Iberian Peninsula;Research in Veterinary Science;2024-05

4. An annotated checklist of the genus Pterygodermatites Wedl, 1861 (Nematoda: Rictulariidae), with notes on hosts and geographical distribution;Systematic Parasitology;2022-02-05

5. Intestinal helminth infections in the golden jackal (Canis aureus L.) from Vojvodina: Hotspot area of multilocular echinococcosis in Serbia;Acta Veterinaria Hungarica;2021-10-04