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Helminth parasites of wild foxes (Vulpes vulpes L.) in The Netherlands

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To study the helminth fauna of wild foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in The Netherlands, material was collected from 139 foxes. The following parasites were found. Cestodes:Taenia spp. 53.3%,Hymenolepis spp. 1.5%; Trematodes:Alaria alata 10.9%,Cryptocotyle lingua 3.6%,Euparyphium melis 1.5%,Apophallus donicus 0.7%; Nematodes:Toxocara canis 73.7%,Uncinaria stenocephala 59.9%,Capillaria aerophila 46.8%,C. plica 23.5%,Molineus patens 5.1%,Crenosoma vulpis 4.5%,Strongyloides spp. 0.7%. The tapewormsMesocestoides spp. andEchinococcus spp. were not seen. No relationship was observed between worm burden and sex, time of year or place of origin.

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  1. Department of Parasitology, Central Veterinary Institute, Edelhertweg 15, 8219 PH, Lelystad, The Netherlands

    F. H. M. Borgsteede

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Borgsteede, F.H.M. Helminth parasites of wild foxes (Vulpes vulpes L.) in The Netherlands. Z. Parasitenkd. 70, 281–285 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00927813

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