Population structures of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) on the Hokkaido Island, Japan, revealed by microsatellite analysis.

A red fox, Vulpes vulpes shrencki, infected with Echinococcus multilocularis was introduced from Hokkaido Island, where E. multilocularis is endemic, to Aomori, northern part of the mainland Japan.

Echinococcus multilocularis, a causative agent of alveolar hydatidosis, is becoming a serious problem in Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan (1,2). E. multilocularis is maintained among its definitive hosts, such as red foxes, Vulpes vulpes shrencki, and dogs, and its intermediate host, wild voles such as Clethrionomys rufocanus bedfordiae, in Hokkaido. The average infection rate of E. m...

Microsporum canis infection in a red fox (Vulpes vulpes)

A 3-month-old male red fox that was in contact with a Persian cat referred to the small animal hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran with multi-focal circular non-pruritic skin lesions and hair loss mainly on the head and extremities. A complete series of dermatologic tests such as Wood’s light examination, direct microscopic examination, and fungal culture were perform...

Some helminths of the red fox, Vulpes vulpes schlencki Kishida, in Hokkaido, Japan, with a description of a new trematode, Massaliatrema yamashitai n. sp.

Development of novel microsatellite markers for conservation genetic studies of Vulpes vulpes (Canidae) by using next-generation sequencing method.

The red fox, Vulpes vulpes (Canidae), is the most widely distributed terrestrial carnivore worldwide, but this species is classified as endangered in Korea. In this study, we developed 25 polymorphic microsatellite markers that included 3-13 (mean = 6.32) alleles per locus using 22 red fox individuals. The most polymorphic locus was FR(59)TG (13 alleles) and the least polymorphic loci were FR(7...

Prevalence of parasitic infections in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and golden Jackal (Canis aureus) in Iran

Red foxes and golden jackals are the two most abundant wild carnivores of Iran which have the ability to adopt a variety of habitats and human proximity. Despite this, very few investigations on their helminth and none on their external parasites infections have been carried out in Iran. Between 2003 and 2004, a total of 79 jackals and 37 foxes were collected from 3 different climatic zones of ...