A sero-epidemiological survey on the occurrence of opisthorchiid liver flukes in red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes ) in Berlin, Germany

SUMMARYA descriptive epidemiological survey was undertaken of the ascarid nematode Toxocara canis in 521 red foxes (vulpes, vulpes) during the period January 1986 to July 1990. Age–prevalence and age–intensity profiles show that worm are significantly higher in cubs than in subadult or adult foxes and higher in subadult than in adult foxes. variations in worm burdens occur, with the highest prevalences and intensities being found during the spring, when are born, and in the summer months. Prevalences and intensities then decrease during the autumn and winter months both subadult and adult foxes, but, during this period, prevalences are significantly higher in male than in female Variations in worm burdens in the fox population are likely to be related to the reproductive cycle of the fox, with proportion of cubs becoming infected in utero. The role of the fox in the transmission of T. canis in the urban environment is discussed.

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Epidemiological survey on Leishmania infection in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and hunting dogs sharing the same rural area in Southern Italy

Acta Parasitologica ◽

10.1515/ap-2016-0106 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 61 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Diego Piantedosi ◽

Vincenzo Veneziano ◽

Trentina Di Muccio ◽

Valentina Foglia Manzillo ◽

Eleonora Fiorentino ◽

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Keyword(s):

Vulpes Vulpes ◽

Southern Italy ◽

Red Fox ◽

Epidemiological Survey ◽

Canine Leishmaniasis ◽

Leishmania Infection ◽

Red Foxes ◽

Campania Region ◽

Hunting Dogs ◽

Human Visceral Leishmaniasis

AbstractSouthern Italy, particularly Campania region, is an area where canine leishmaniasis (CanL) and zoonotic human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) are endemic. The red fox (

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Helminthes intestinaux du Renard commun (Vulpes vulpes L.) dans le Massif central (France)

Canadian Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1139/z88-228 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 66 (7) ◽

pp. 1562-1569 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

S. Deblock ◽

A. F. Pétavy ◽

B. Gilot

Keyword(s):

Echinococcus Multilocularis ◽

Vulpes Vulpes ◽

Ecological Factors ◽

Toxocara Canis ◽

Epidemiological Survey ◽

Red Foxes ◽

Massif Central ◽

Alveolar Hydatid Disease ◽

First Time ◽

Toxascaris Leonina

In the course of an epidemiological survey of Echinococcus multilocularis (Leuckart, 1863), causative agent of alveolar hydatid disease, the autopsy of 154 red foxes, Vulpes vulpes (L.), captured in the Department of Cantal between November 1984 and February 1985 disclosed 144 cases of intestinal helminthiases. Helminths consisted of cestodes and nematodes; no trematodes were found. Multiple infestations were very frequent. Cestoda recorded consisted of the following species: Mesocestoides litteratus (Batsch, 1786) (40 cases; 26%), Taenia crassiceps (Zeder, 1800) (36 cases, 24%), Echinococcus multilocularis Leuckart, 1863 (23 cases, 14.9%), Taenia polyacantha Leuckart, 1856 (17 cases, 11.4%), Amoebotaenia paradoxa (Rudolphi, 1802) (8 cases, 5.2%), and Taenia pisiformis (Bloch, 1780) (2 cases, 1.3%). The following Nematoda were recovered: Uncinaria stenocephala (Railliet, 1884) (90 cases, 58.4%), Toxocara canis (Werner, 1782) (79 cases, 51.3%), Toxascaris leonina (Linstow, 1902) (39 cases, 25.3%), Trichuris vulpis (Froelich, 1789) (25 cases, 16%), Pterygodermatites affinis (Jaegerskioeld, 1904) (6 cases, 4%), and undetermined Trichostrongylidae (4 cases, 2.7%). Hosts were not examined for Trichinella sp. The cartography of each helminthiase revealed propitious areas of maintenance of the parasite. Echinococcus multilocularis had a very limited distribution compared with other taeniid species with a near-identical life cycle. Unknown ecological factors may have an adverse effect on the free stage (egg) of the cestode. The nematode Pterygodermatites affinis is reported here for the first time in France.

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Variation in fur farm and wild populations of the red fox, Vulpes vulpes (Carnivora: Canidae) — Part I: Morphometry

Canadian Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.1139/cjas-2016-0026 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 96 (4) ◽

pp. 589-597 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Magdalena Zatoń-Dobrowolska ◽

Magdalena Moska ◽

Anna Mucha ◽

Heliodor Wierzbicki ◽

Piotr Przysiecki ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Vulpes Vulpes ◽

Selective Breeding ◽

Red Fox ◽

Tail Length ◽

Morphometric Traits ◽

Red Foxes ◽

Ear Height ◽

Morphological Differences ◽

The Right ◽

Almost All

This paper demonstrates the influence of artificial selection on morphometric traits in the red fox [Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758)]. Measurements and two proportion coefficients were analysed in 132 wild and 199 farm red foxes. The two groups differed significantly (P ≤ 0.05) on all but one of the measurements. Eight out of 11 measurements were significantly greater in the farm fox population, while only tail length, ear height, and length of the right hind limb were greater in the population of wild foxes. The opposite trend was observed when analysing variation in the measurements — the farm foxes were characterized by a greater variability only in the case of body weight, body length, and breadth of chest. When analysing the sexual dimorphism index in different sex and population groups, in almost all analysed traits, the greatest differences occurred between farm males and wild females. All of the traits examined in this study are important for survival of wild foxes. However, because importance of some traits was reduced during domestication and selective breeding (farm foxes do not have to fight for survival), the genetic relationship between them may have weakened. Other possible causes of morphological differences between the studied groups of red foxes are discussed as well.

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Disseminated Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) with Cerebral Involvement Found in Portugal

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases ◽

10.1089/vbz.2013.1500 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 14 (7) ◽

pp. 531-533 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ana C. Matos ◽

Luis Figueira ◽

Maria H. Martins ◽

Manuela Matos ◽

Márcia Morais ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mycobacterium Bovis ◽

Vulpes Vulpes ◽

Red Foxes ◽

Cerebral Involvement

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The diet of red foxes, Vulpes vulpes L., in Victoria

Australian Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1071/zo9730391 ◽

1973 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 391 ◽

Cited By ~ 43

Author(s):

BJ Coman

Keyword(s):

Vulpes Vulpes ◽

Regional Differences ◽

Plant Material ◽

Stomach Contents ◽

Red Foxes ◽

Main Food ◽

Food Items ◽

Over Time

Stomach contents were examined for 1229 foxes collected in Victoria during 1968-70. Of these, 967 stomachs contained measurable quantities of food. The fox appears to have a very wide dietary range but is predominantly carnivorous. The main food items encountered were rabbits, sheep carrion, and mice. Lesser amounts of native mammals, birds, cold-blooded vertebrates, invertebrates, and plant material were encountered. For many foods, particularly insects, the intake was markedly seasonal. Regional differences in diet were also apparent. Much of the variation in intake of particular foods over time and between regions was explicable in terms of changing availabilities of these foods.

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