<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

Published Online: Jul 28, 2018

Page range: 213 - 221

Received: Jan 12, 2018

Accepted: May 07, 2018

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

Keywords
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

Published Online: Jul 28, 2018

Page range: 213 - 221

Received: Jan 12, 2018

Accepted: May 07, 2018

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

Keywordsrespiratory 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.

Keywords
respiratory nematodes, cardiopulmonary nematodes, red fox, jackal, Serbia