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Gastrointestinal parasites of two populations of Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) from north-east Greenland

2017

Parasitological examination of 275 faecal samples from Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) collected at Zackenberg Valley and Karupelv Valley in north-east Greenland from 2006 to 2008 was conducted using sieving and microscopy. Overall, 125 (45.5%) samples contained parasite eggs of Taenia crassiceps, Taenia serialis, Toxascaris leonina, Eucoleus boehmi, Physalopteridae and Ancylostomatidae, and Strongyloides-like larvae. As long-term ecological studies are conducted at both sampling locations, the present findings constitute a baseline data set for further parasitological monitoring.

0106 biological sciences0301 basic medicineVulpesEucoleus boehmiZoologyOceanography010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesToxascaris leoniana03 medical and health scienceslcsh:OceanographyEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Environmental Chemistry[SDV.MP.PAR]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Microbiology and Parasitology/ParasitologyToxascaris leonina14. Life underwaterlcsh:GC1-1581lcsh:Environmental sciencesGeneral Environmental ScienceTaenia crassicepslcsh:GE1-350Toxascaris leoninabiologyAncylostomatidaeTaeniaEcologyfaecal analysis030108 mycology & parasitologybiology.organism_classificationTaenia serialisArcticLagopusTaeniaArctic parasites[SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecologycoprological examinationPolar Research
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Uncinaria hamiltoni (Nematoda: Ancylostomatidae) in South American Sea Lions, Otaria flavescens, From Northern Patagonia, Argentina

2004

Thirty-one South American sea lion pups (Otaria flavescens) found dead in Punta León, Argentina, during the summer of 2002, were examined for hookworms (Uncinaria hamiltoni). Parasite parameters were analyzed in 2 locations of the rookery, i.e., a traditional, well-structured breeding area and an expanding area with juveniles and a lax social structure. Prevalence of hookworms was 50% in both localities, and no difference was observed in prevalence between pup sexes (P > 0.05). Hookworms were concentrated in the small intestine. Transmammary transmission is assumed because only adult hookworms were found in the pups. The mean intensity of hookworms per pup was 135; the mean intensity in fem…

AncylostomatoideaMaleOtras Ciencias BiológicaseducationArgentinaZoology:CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA [UNESCO]Ciencias BiológicasHookworm Infectionsparasitic diseasesPrevalenceUNESCO::CIENCIAS DE LA VIDAAnimalsParasite hostingSex DistributionSea lionEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsRookeryUncinaria hamiltoniUncinaria hamiltonibiologyAncylostomatidaeEcology:CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA::Biología animal (Zoología) ::Parasitología animal [UNESCO]Otaria flavescensbiology.organism_classificationSea LionsUNESCO::CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA::Biología animal (Zoología) ::Parasitología animalHookworm InfectionsSouth americanUncinaria hamiltoni ; Ancylostomatidae ; Sea Lions ; Northern Patagonia argentinaFemaleParasitologyAncylostomatidaeCIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTASNorthern Patagonia argentina
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Coprology of Panthera tigris altaica and Felis bengalensis euptilurus from the Russian Far East

2007

Fecal samples from the Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) and the Amur cat (Felis bengalensis euptilurus) from Far Eastern Russia, were examined for parasites. A natural sedimentation methodology was used and a complete examination of all the sediment was performed. This fecal investigation allowed us to isolate and identify several developmental stages of gastrointestinal, hepatic, and respiratory parasites. Five parasites were found from P. t. altaica: 11 trematodes (Platynosomum fastosum) and 4 nematodes (Strongyloides sp., Ancylostomatidae, Toxascaris leonina, and Toxocara cati). Five parasites were found from F. b. euptilurus: 1 cestode (Diplopylidium sp.) and 4 nematodes (Trichu…

Liver Diseases ParasiticLung Diseases ParasiticParasitic Diseases AnimalZoologyFecesToxocara catibiology.animalFelisPrevalenceAnimalsParasitologíaZoologíaIntestinal Diseases ParasiticTigersEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsAmur cat (Felis bengalensis euptilurus)Toxascaris leoninaAelurostrongylus abstrususbiologyAncylostomatidaeEcologyFelisSiberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)Ecologíabiology.organism_classificationSiberiaStrongyloidesParasitologyPantheraCoprologySiberian tiger
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