title: [Helminth findings in indigenous raccoon dogs Nyctereutes procyonoides (Gray, 1843)].
abstract: Internal organs of 74 racoon dogs originating from the eastern districts of the Federal Land Brandenburg were subjected to a complete helminthological dissection. In addition, samples of diaphragma muscles from 46 further animals were examined for Trichinella larvae. Altogether 3 trematode- (Alaria alata, Isthmiophora melis, Metorchis bilis), 3 cestode- (Mesocestoides sp., Echinococcus multilocularis, Taenia polyacantha) and 7 nematode species (Capillaria aerophila, C. plica, Trichinella spiralis, Uncinaria stenocephala, Molineus patens, Crenosoma vulpis, Toxocara canis) could be identified. Thereby, the racoon dog has a comparable helminth spectrum as well known in red foxes. Differences in the frequency of the occurrence of helminths in both hosts can be explained by different food preferences.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Parasitologie und Internationale Tiergesundheit, Freie Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thiess
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schuster
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nöckler
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mix
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora / Q000469:parasitology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006376:Helminths / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence
vernacular_title: Helminthenfunde beim einheimischen Marderhund Nyctereutes procyonoides (Gray, 1834).