Helminths in coyotes ( Canis latrans Say), wolves ( Canis lupus L.), and red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes L.) of southwestern Manitoba
Forty-three coyotes, 12 wolves, and 6 red foxes from an area around Riding Mountain National Park in southwestern Manitoba were examined for parasitic helminths. Eleven, 8, and 5 species were found in coyotes, wolves, and red foxes, respectively. Alaria marcianae, Alaria arisaemoides, and Toxascaris...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/z78-351 2024-06-23T07:51:58+00:00 Helminths in coyotes ( Canis latrans Say), wolves ( Canis lupus L.), and red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes L.) of southwestern Manitoba Samuel, W. M. Ramalingam, S. Carbyn, L. N. 1978 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z78-351 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z78-351 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Zoology volume 56, issue 12, page 2614-2617 ISSN 0008-4301 1480-3283 journal-article 1978 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/z78-351 2024-06-13T04:10:49Z Forty-three coyotes, 12 wolves, and 6 red foxes from an area around Riding Mountain National Park in southwestern Manitoba were examined for parasitic helminths. Eleven, 8, and 5 species were found in coyotes, wolves, and red foxes, respectively. Alaria marcianae, Alaria arisaemoides, and Toxascaris leonina were found in all three host species; Echinococcus granulosus, Taenia hydatigena, Uncinaria stenocephala, and Oslerus (Oslerus) osleri in wolves and coyotes; and Echinococcus multilocularis in coyotes and red foxes. Taenia pisiformis and T. leonina were the most prevalent species in coyotes; E. multilocularis and E. granulosus, the most numerous. Echinococcus granulosus was the most prevalent and numerous species in wolves. Alaria marcianae and T. leonina were found in all red foxes. The significance of the coyote as a major definitive host of E. multilocularis in southwestern Manitoba is discussed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Canadian Science Publishing Canadian Journal of Zoology 56 12 2614 2617 |
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Forty-three coyotes, 12 wolves, and 6 red foxes from an area around Riding Mountain National Park in southwestern Manitoba were examined for parasitic helminths. Eleven, 8, and 5 species were found in coyotes, wolves, and red foxes, respectively. Alaria marcianae, Alaria arisaemoides, and Toxascaris leonina were found in all three host species; Echinococcus granulosus, Taenia hydatigena, Uncinaria stenocephala, and Oslerus (Oslerus) osleri in wolves and coyotes; and Echinococcus multilocularis in coyotes and red foxes. Taenia pisiformis and T. leonina were the most prevalent species in coyotes; E. multilocularis and E. granulosus, the most numerous. Echinococcus granulosus was the most prevalent and numerous species in wolves. Alaria marcianae and T. leonina were found in all red foxes. The significance of the coyote as a major definitive host of E. multilocularis in southwestern Manitoba is discussed. |
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Samuel, W. M. Ramalingam, S. Carbyn, L. N. Helminths in coyotes ( Canis latrans Say), wolves ( Canis lupus L.), and red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes L.) of southwestern Manitoba |
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Samuel, W. M. Ramalingam, S. Carbyn, L. N. |
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Helminths in coyotes ( Canis latrans Say), wolves ( Canis lupus L.), and red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes L.) of southwestern Manitoba |
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Helminths in coyotes ( Canis latrans Say), wolves ( Canis lupus L.), and red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes L.) of southwestern Manitoba |
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Helminths in coyotes ( Canis latrans Say), wolves ( Canis lupus L.), and red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes L.) of southwestern Manitoba |
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Helminths in coyotes ( Canis latrans Say), wolves ( Canis lupus L.), and red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes L.) of southwestern Manitoba |
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Helminths in coyotes ( Canis latrans Say), wolves ( Canis lupus L.), and red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes L.) of southwestern Manitoba |
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helminths in coyotes ( canis latrans say), wolves ( canis lupus l.), and red foxes ( vulpes vulpes l.) of southwestern manitoba |
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