Parasites, emerging disease and wildlife conservation
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IJP: Parasites and Wildlife
Angiostronglyus vasorum is a cardiopulmonary nematode infecting mainly canids such as dogs (Canis familiaris) and foxes (Vulpes vulpes). Natural infections have also been reported in mustelids and red pandas (Ailurus fulgens fulgens). We report the occurrence of natural A. vasorum infections in a group of captive meerkats (Suricata suricatta), housed at a university facility in Switzerland. A. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal for Parasitology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0020-7519
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2010.04.009