Intestinal parasites of the grey fox (Pseudalopex culpaeus) in the central Peruvian Andes

The intestines of 20 grey Peruvian foxes (Pseudalopex culpaeus) were examined for the presence of Echinococcus granulosus and other intestinal parasites. Echinococcus granulosus was not found in foxes but Taenia hydatigena and T. multiceps were found in 7 and 4 animals respectively. The grey fox may...

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Published inJournal of helminthology Vol. 72; no. 1; p. 87
Main Authors Moro, P L, Ballarta, J, Gilman, R H, Leguia, G, Rojas, M, Montes, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.03.1998
Subjects
Animals
Disease Reservoirs
Echinococcus - isolation & purification
Female
Foxes - parasitology
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - veterinary
Male
Peru
Taenia - isolation & purification
Taeniasis - veterinary
Peru
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Summary:The intestines of 20 grey Peruvian foxes (Pseudalopex culpaeus) were examined for the presence of Echinococcus granulosus and other intestinal parasites. Echinococcus granulosus was not found in foxes but Taenia hydatigena and T. multiceps were found in 7 and 4 animals respectively. The grey fox may not be a suitable definitive host for E. granulosus. However, it may act as a sylvatic reservoir of T. hydatigena and T. multiceps in the central Peruvian Andes.
ISSN:0022-149X
DOI:10.1017/S0022149X00001048