title: Parasitic helminths of black bear cubs (Ursus americanus) from Florida.
abstract: Twenty-two Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus) cubs (< or = 12 mo old) from Florida were examined for endoparasites between 1998 and 2003. Eleven species of helminths were found (8 nematodes, 2 trematodes, and 1 acanthocephalan). The most prevalent helminths were Ancylostoma caninum (64%), Macracanthorhynchus ingens (36%), Strongyloides sp. (27%), Baylisascaris transfuga (23%), and A. tubaeforme (14%). New host records include A. tubaeforme and Brachylaima virginianum. This is the first report of B. transfuga in black bears from Florida.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, P.O. Box 110880, Gainesville, Florida 32611-0880, USA. fosterg@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Garry W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Cunningham
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kinsella
authors.forename: Donald J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Forrester
mesh_terms: D000049:Acanthocephala / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D006376:Helminths / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015995:Prevalence; D014200:Trematoda / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001503:Ursidae / Q000469:parasitology*