Gastrointestinal parasites of two populations of Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) from north-east Greenland
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- Gastrointestinal parasites of two populations of Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) from north-east Greenland
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Parasitological examination of 275 faecal samples from Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) collected at Zackenberg Valley and Karupelv Valley in north-east Greenland from 2006 to 2008 was conducted using sieving and microscopy. Overall, 125 (45.5%) samples contained parasite eggs of Taenia crassiceps, Taenia serialis, Toxascaris leonina, Eucoleus boehmi, Physalopteridae and Ancylostomatidae, and Strongyloides-like larvae. As long-term ecological studies are conducted at both sampling locations, the present findings constitute a baseline data set for further parasitological monitoring.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 13 |
Journal | Polar Research |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | sup 1 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 0800-0395 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
- Arctic parasites, coprological examination, Eucoleus boehmi, faecal analysis, Taenia, Toxascaris leonina
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