title: Intestinal helminths of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes L.) in Galicia (Northwest Spain).
abstract: The intestinal helminth fauna of 201 specimens of Vulpes vulpes, captured in Galicia (northwest Spain), was investigated. Eight species were found: Toxocara canis (23% of host specimens), Toxocara cati (0.5%), Toxascaris leonina (1%), Uncinaria stenocephala (28%), Seuratascaris numidica (0.5%), Taenia crassiceps (23%), Mesocestoides litteratus (2.5%) and Dipylidium caninum (0.5%). We discuss possible relationships between human population density and the prevalence of infection of fox by intestinal helminths.
authors.affiliation: Faculty de Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Iglesias
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Paniagua
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Sanmartin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002589:Cestoda / Q000145:classification; D005260:Female; D005589:Foxes / Q000469:parasitology*; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000145:classification; D011156:Population Density; D011157:Population Dynamics; D015995:Prevalence; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013045:Species Specificity