Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) a new host species for acanthocefalan Moniliformis moniliformis (Bremser, 1811) in Poland.
- Journal:
- Wiadomosci parazytologiczne
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Kazimierczak, Katarzyna et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Parasitology and Invasiology
Abstract
Acanthocephalan Moniliformis moniliformis is a parasite of rodents, rarely also reported from carnivorous mammals. One female specimen of this parasite has been found in the small intestine of red fox Vulpes vulpes. It is the first report about this species invading the red fox in Poland.
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