Pearsonema plica in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from semi-arid areas of the Iberian Peninsula

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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Main Authors: I. Arcenillas-Hernández, M.R. Ruiz de Ybáñez, P. Tizzani, P. Pérez-Cutillas, C. Martínez-Carrasco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Pearsonema plica
Urinary bladder
Earthworm
Moisture
Red fox
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224422000761

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