Toxocara pteropodis in Free-Ranging Indian Flying Foxes (Pteropus medius) in Sri Lanka

Anjana C. Karawita; Chelsea G. Himsworth; R. P. V. Jayanthe Rajapakse; Trent K. Bollinger; Panduka de S. Gunawardena

doi:10.7589/2016-07-170

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Anjana C. Karawita,^1,2,* Chelsea G. Himsworth,^3,4 R. P. V. Jayanthe Rajapakse,¹ Trent K. Bollinger,^4,5 Panduka de S. Gunawardena

¹1Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universit
²2Sri Lanka Wildlife Health Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of
³3Animal Health Center, British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, 1767 Angus Campbell Road, Abbotsfor
⁴4Canadian Wildlife Health Co-operative, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4, Canada
⁵5Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Sas

^*Corresponding author (email: ackarawita@yahoo.com)

Abstract

Toxocara pteropodis, an intestinal nematode, occurs in several captive and free-ranging pteropid bat species. We report infection in free-ranging Indian flying foxes (Pteropus medius) in Sri Lanka and contribute to our understanding of parasites in free-ranging P. medius.

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Anjana C. Karawita, Chelsea G. Himsworth, R. P. V. Jayanthe Rajapakse, Trent K. Bollinger, and Panduka de S. Gunawardena "Toxocara pteropodis in Free-Ranging Indian Flying Foxes (Pteropus medius) in Sri Lanka," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 53(2), 414-416, (1 April 2017). https://doi.org/10.7589/2016-07-170

Received: 21 July 2016; Accepted: 1 September 2016; Published: 1 April 2017

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