Gastrointestinal Parasites in Iberian Wolf (Canis lupus signatus) from the Iberian Peninsula

The Iberian Peninsula is one of the most humanized areas in Europe, yet humans may cohabit with large predators, such as wolf (Canis lupus signatus), at expense many contributions to its conservation. limited wolves’ territory leads a close relationship between this wild species, humans, and other animals, which promote spillover pathogens, gastrointestinal parasites. This review intends provide an update concerning parasite findings performed using coprological methods on fecal samples from wolves. Studies conducted Portugal Spain through coprology presented prevalence parasites 57.0–100% 21.5–68.3% Portugal. Parasites belonging Protozoa, Trematoda, Cestoda, Nematoda were specified, alongside thirteen genera twenty species In study, 76.9% (10/13) 65.0% (13/20) identified having zoonotic potential. These results highlight that further studies are needed better understand parasitic agents circulating areas, Peninsula.