Occurrence of Angiostrongylus vasorum in the lungs of the Brazilian fox Dusicyon vetulus.
Angiostrongylus vasorum infection was detected for the first time in eight foxes (Dusicyon vetulus) captured in the south of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Two crossbred dogs were successfully infected orally with larvae from the foxes' faeces.
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Department of Parasitology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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D000801:Angiostrongylus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D004285:Dogs; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005589:Foxes / Q000469:parasitology*; D008168:Lung / Q000469:parasitology*; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*