title: A study on the predilection sites of Trichinella spiralis muscle larvae in experimentally infected foxes (Alopex lagopus, Vulpes vulpes).
abstract: Studies were carried out on the predilection sites of Trichinella spiralis muscle larvae in experimentally infected arctic foxes (Alopex lagopus) and silver foxes (Vulpes vulpes) reared in cages. The highest number of larvae per gram tissue was found in the muscles of the legs, eyes, diaphragm, and tongue. The 2 fox species showed no significant differences with regard to predilection sites.
authors.affiliation: Danish Centre for Experimental Parastiology, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kapel
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Henriksen
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Dietz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Henriksen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nansen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005589:Foxes / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000469:parasitology*; D013045:Species Specificity; D017160:Trichinella spiralis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014235:Trichinellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*