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1 December 2006 POPULATION DYNAMICS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TOXOCARA CANIS IN DANISH RED FOXES
Isam S. Saeed, Christian M. O. Kapel
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Abstract

Toxocara canis, an intestinal helminth of canids with zoonotic potential, was found in 618 (59%) of 1,040 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) collected from all Danish provinces (1997–2002). The prevalence and average worm burden were significantly higher for cubs than older foxes and in males than in females. A multiple logistic regression demonstrated that the prevalence was influenced significantly by sex and age of foxes in addition to location, season, and year of collection. The highest prevalence and worm burden were found in rural areas. The size and number of female worms was positively correlated to the fecal egg excretion. The length and fecundity of the worms was significantly higher in male foxes, and a general intensity dependence was suggested from a negative correlation between worm numbers and worm lengths. As compared to intestinal recovery of worms, somatic larvae were recovered from 20% of muscle samples and fecal eggs in 41% of fecal samples. The consistent finding of T. canis larvae in somatic tissues of naturally infected foxes is new.

Isam S. Saeed and Christian M. O. Kapel "POPULATION DYNAMICS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TOXOCARA CANIS IN DANISH RED FOXES," Journal of Parasitology 92(6), 1196-1201, (1 December 2006). https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-720R.1
Received: 24 August 2005; Accepted: 1 May 2006; Published: 1 December 2006
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