Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)--the new host of Echinococcus multilocularis in Poland.
The alimentary canals of 9 species of domesticated or wild animals were examined for the presence of E. multilocularis. The tapeworm was found in 9 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) out of 155 examined (5.8%) and in 2 raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) of 25 examined (8.0%). Our studies proved that in Poland the raccoon dog can also be infected with E. multilocularis.
Machnicka-Rowińska
Barbara
B
W. Stefański Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda str. 51/55, 00-818 Warszawa, Poland.
Rocki
Bogusław
B
Dziemian
Ewa
E
Kołodziej-Sobocińska
Marta
M
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D048210:Echinococcus multilocularis / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology*; D005589:Foxes / Q000469:parasitology; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011044:Poland; D046031:Raccoon Dogs / Q000469:parasitology*