Title
New hosts and localities for helminths of carnivores in Argentina
Author(s)
Moleon, M.S.;Kinsella, J.M.;Moreno, P.G.;Ferreyra, H.D.V.;Pereira, J.;Pia, M.,;Beldomenico, P.M.
Published
2015
Publisher
Zootaxa
Abstract
A total of 111 samples (43 faeces and 79 gastrointestinal tracts) of 14 wild carnivore species from 12 Argentine provinces were analyzed. Helminth eggs were identified in 73% of the faecal samples and adult worms were recovered from 81% of the gastrointestinal tracts. We found 19 helminth species. Among the most frequent findings were parasites of domestic carnivores, namely Toxocara canis , Toxocara cati, Toxascaris leonina, Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma tubaeforme and Uncinaria stenocephala . In addition, new hosts are reported for 6 nematode species and 5 helminth species are recorded for the first time in Argentina: Aonchotheca putorii, Molineus brachiurus, Cyathospirura chevreuxi, Physaloptera praeputialis and Oncicola martini .
Keywords
Nematodes, wild carnivores, mammals, Argentina
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