Pearsonema plica in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from semi-arid areas of the Iberian Peninsula
The nematode Pearsonema plica is a parasite infecting the urinary bladder of carnivores, with a described prevalence ranging from 1 to 90%. This parasite needs earthworms as intermediate host to complete its life cycle, being the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) a definitive host. The objective of this study...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-12-01
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Series: | International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224422000761 |