title: The Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is apparently not a host to blood parasites in Norway.
abstract: Parasites can alter the physiology and behaviour of host species and negatively impact on their fitness thus affecting population densities. This is the first investigation into the presence of blood parasites in the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber); a species that has been the subject of many translocation and reintroduction programmes. Two hundred and seventy blood slides prepared from the blood of 27 beavers from southern Norway were microscopically analysed for the presence of blood parasites. This study reports an absence of blood parasites in the Norwegian Eurasian beavers sampled.
authors: Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Environmental and Health Studies, Telemark University College, Bø i Telemark, Norway.
authors: Hannah B
authors: HB
authors: Cross
authors: Róisín
authors: R
authors: Campbell-Palmer
authors: Simon
authors: S
authors: Girling
authors: Frank
authors: F
authors: Rosell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000469:parasitology*; D010271:Parasites / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D012377:Rodentia / Q000469:parasitology*