[Helminth fauna of the wolf (Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758) in Belorussian Polesie]

Parazitologiia. 2012 Mar-Apr;46(2):118-26.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The results of our own long-term helminthological investigations (1980-2010) of wolves in Belorussian Polesie are presented. 87.2% of wolves were infected by helminths according to helminthological autopsy, and 98.5% by coproscopical data. 26 species of helminths were found: 5 trematode species, 9 cestode species, 11 nematode species and 1 acanthocephalan species. The wolf is a new host for nematode Dirofilaria immitis (Leidy, 1856) in Belarus.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cestoda / classification
  • Cestoda / physiology*
  • Dirofilaria immitis / classification
  • Dirofilaria immitis / physiology*
  • Republic of Belarus
  • Trematoda / classification
  • Trematoda / physiology*
  • Wolves / parasitology*