<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>As part of routine monitoring of foxes (<italic>Vulpes vulpes</italic>) and jackals (<italic>Canis aureus</italic>) on the territory of Vojvodina province (northern Serbia), an analysis of respiratory and cardiopulmonary parasitic nematodes was conducted. Both host species harbored <italic>Eucoleus aerophilus</italic>, <italic>E. boehmi</italic> and <italic>Crenosoma vulpis</italic>, whereas <italic>Angiostrongylus vasorum</italic> was found only in foxes. A high prevalence of infection (72.6 %) was noted for <italic>E. aerophilus</italic> in foxes. The remaining parasite species occurred less frequently in both host species. In all species where it could be quantified, a high degree of parasite aggregation within host individuals was noted. Single species infections were most common, whereas two and three species infections occurred less frequently in both host species. The distribution of abundance of <italic>E. aerophilus</italic> was affected by host sex, with abundances higher in male foxes. Sampling site and year influenced abundance variation in <italic>E. boehmi.</italic></p></abstract>

As part of routine monitoring of foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and jackals (Canis aureus) on the territory of Vojvodina province (northern Serbia), an analysis of respiratory and cardiopulmonary parasitic nematodes was conducted. Both host species harbored Eucoleus aerophilus, E. boehmi and Crenosoma vulpis, whereas Angiostrongylus vasorum was found only in foxes. A high prevalence of infection (72.6 %) was noted for E. aerophilus in foxes. The remaining parasite species occurred less frequently in both host species. In all species where it could be quantified, a high degree of parasite aggregation within host individuals was noted. Single species infections were most common, whereas two and three species infections occurred less frequently in both host species. The distribution of abundance of E. aerophilus was affected by host sex, with abundances higher in male foxes. Sampling site and year influenced abundance variation in E. boehmi.

Respiratory and cardiopulmonary nematode species of foxes and jackals in Serbia

Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology

Helminthologia

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As part of routine monitoring of foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and jackals (Canis aureus) on the territory of Vojvodina province (northern Serbia), an analysis of...

Respiratory and cardiopulmonary nematode species of foxes and jackals in Serbia

Publié en ligne: 28 juil. 2018

Pages: 213 - 221

Reçu: 12 janv. 2018

Accepté: 07 mai 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2018-0019

Mots clés
respiratory nematodes, cardiopulmonary nematodes, red fox, jackal, Serbia

© 2018 O. Bjelić Čabrilo et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Respiratory and cardiopulmonary nematode species of foxes and jackals in Serbia

Publié en ligne: 28 juil. 2018

Pages: 213 - 221

Reçu: 12 janv. 2018

Accepté: 07 mai 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2018-0019

Mots clésrespiratory nematodes, cardiopulmonary nematodes, red fox, jackal, Serbia

© 2018 O. Bjelić Čabrilo et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
respiratory nematodes, cardiopulmonary nematodes, red fox, jackal, Serbia