First report on Babesia cf. microti infection of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Hungary

AbstractAngiostrongylus vasorum belongs to the superfamily of Metastrongyloidea. This nematode occurs in foxes, dogs and other predators. The Nematode A. vasorum place themselves in the pulmonary artery and its branches, and in the right ventricle and atrium of the heart. Numerous species of land snails are the intermediate hosts of the parasite. In 2013, lungs and hearts of 76 foxes shot in the Forest District Głęboki Bród in Augustowska Primeval Forest were parasitologically necropsied. Four of the examined foxes were infected with the nematode A. vasorum, a prevalence of 5.2%. In one fox pericardium there were 6 male and 6 female nematodes. In the remaining three foxes nematodes were localized in the pulmonary artery. In two foxes 2 specimens of nematodes were detected (male and female, and two females) while 1 female was detected in the other fox. This is the first report of the presence of the nematode A. vasorum in fox in Poland.

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Pathological findings of Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Central Italy, with the first report of a disseminated infection in this host species

Parasitology Research ◽

10.1007/s00436-014-3793-0 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 113 (3) ◽

pp. 1247-1250 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Claudia Eleni ◽

Goffredo Grifoni ◽

Alessandra Di Egidio ◽

Roberta Meoli ◽

Claudio De Liberato

Keyword(s):

Host Species ◽

Vulpes Vulpes ◽

Central Italy ◽

Angiostrongylus Vasorum ◽

Pathological Findings ◽

Red Foxes ◽

Disseminated Infection ◽

First Report

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FIRST REPORT OFTHELAZIA CALLIPAEDAIN RED FOXES (VULPES VULPES) FROM PORTUGAL

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine ◽

10.1638/2013-0294r.1 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 458-460 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Roberto Sargo ◽

Filipa Loureiro ◽

Ana Lúcia Catarino ◽

Joana Valente ◽

Filipe Silva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Vulpes Vulpes ◽

Red Foxes ◽

First Report

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First report of ticks in the subcutaneous tissue of the raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides

Veterinární Medicína ◽

10.17221/38/2018-vetmed ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 63 (No. 12) ◽

pp. 571-574 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A. Matysiak ◽

O. Wasielewski ◽

J. Włodarek ◽

A. Ondrejkova ◽

P. Tryjanowski

Keyword(s):

Ixodes Ricinus ◽

Adult Male ◽

Vulpes Vulpes ◽

Subcutaneous Tissue ◽

Nyctereutes Procyonoides ◽

Raccoon Dog ◽

Red Foxes ◽

First Report ◽

First Occurrence ◽

Raccoon Dogs

Ticks are common ectoparasites of animals; they also carry many tick-borne pathogens that are often detrimental for the health of both animals and humans. These parasites have been found in subcutaneous tissue, mainly in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), but the reason for this is unknown. In this study we report the first occurrence of the tick in an unusual location in the subcutaneous tissue of the raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides. The study was carried out on two adult male raccoon dogs, hunted in Western Poland. After the necropsy, one was found to have a partially decomposed tick, a female Ixodes ricinus, in the groin region.

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The First Report of Hepatozoon canis Identified in Vulpes vulpes and Ticks from Italy

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases ◽

10.1089/vbz.2009.0182 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 855-859 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

Simona Gabrielli ◽

Susanna Kumlien ◽

Pietro Calderini ◽

Alberto Brozzi ◽

Albertina Iori ◽

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Keyword(s):

Vulpes Vulpes ◽

Hepatozoon Canis ◽

First Report

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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 ◽

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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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