A Coprological Study of Endoparasites in the Icelandic Arctic Fox using Traditional and Molecular Methods ...
2019 dissertation for MRes. The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is the only land mammal native to the remote island of Iceland, which has a history of contending with endemic parasites in canines. This dissertation utilises fox carcasses from storage at the Icelandic Institute of Natural History to surv...
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ftdatacite:10.15123/uel.86zy5 2023-08-27T04:06:55+02:00 A Coprological Study of Endoparasites in the Icelandic Arctic Fox using Traditional and Molecular Methods ... Evans, Charlotte 2018 https://dx.doi.org/10.15123/uel.86zy5 https://repository.uel.ac.uk/item/86zy5 unknown University of East London CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Text article-journal Masters Thesis ScholarlyArticle 2018 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.86zy5 2023-08-07T14:24:23Z 2019 dissertation for MRes. The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is the only land mammal native to the remote island of Iceland, which has a history of contending with endemic parasites in canines. This dissertation utilises fox carcasses from storage at the Icelandic Institute of Natural History to survey endoparasitic fauna, and comments on the suitability of traditional and molecular methods for the identification of endoparasite species and estimation of egg burden. A total of 129 Arctic fox carcasses were analysed using traditional microscopy (Apacor Mini ParasepĀ®) and molecular techniques (real-time PCR). Examination revealed 66.9% (n=77) of foxes had an endoparasitic infection; Capillaria aerophila 6.9% (n=8), Diphyllobothrium latum 6.9% (n=8), Toxascaris leonina 36.4% (n=41), Toxocara canis 9.3% (n=12), Toxoplasma gondii 4.7% (n=6), Eimeria or Isospora 1.6% (n=2), and Cryptocotyle lingua 0.8% (n=1). All samples positive by PCR were detected by microscopy. The dissertation suggests that coprological ... Master Thesis Arctic Fox Arctic Iceland Vulpes lagopus DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) Arctic |
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2019 dissertation for MRes. The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is the only land mammal native to the remote island of Iceland, which has a history of contending with endemic parasites in canines. This dissertation utilises fox carcasses from storage at the Icelandic Institute of Natural History to survey endoparasitic fauna, and comments on the suitability of traditional and molecular methods for the identification of endoparasite species and estimation of egg burden. A total of 129 Arctic fox carcasses were analysed using traditional microscopy (Apacor Mini ParasepĀ®) and molecular techniques (real-time PCR). Examination revealed 66.9% (n=77) of foxes had an endoparasitic infection; Capillaria aerophila 6.9% (n=8), Diphyllobothrium latum 6.9% (n=8), Toxascaris leonina 36.4% (n=41), Toxocara canis 9.3% (n=12), Toxoplasma gondii 4.7% (n=6), Eimeria or Isospora 1.6% (n=2), and Cryptocotyle lingua 0.8% (n=1). All samples positive by PCR were detected by microscopy. The dissertation suggests that coprological ... |
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Evans, Charlotte A Coprological Study of Endoparasites in the Icelandic Arctic Fox using Traditional and Molecular Methods ... |
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Evans, Charlotte |
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A Coprological Study of Endoparasites in the Icelandic Arctic Fox using Traditional and Molecular Methods ... |
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A Coprological Study of Endoparasites in the Icelandic Arctic Fox using Traditional and Molecular Methods ... |
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A Coprological Study of Endoparasites in the Icelandic Arctic Fox using Traditional and Molecular Methods ... |
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A Coprological Study of Endoparasites in the Icelandic Arctic Fox using Traditional and Molecular Methods ... |
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A Coprological Study of Endoparasites in the Icelandic Arctic Fox using Traditional and Molecular Methods ... |
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coprological study of endoparasites in the icelandic arctic fox using traditional and molecular methods ... |
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University of East London |
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