Angiostrongylus vasorum in foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wolves (Canis lupus italicus) from Abruzzo region, Italy

In Europe wildlife animals such as the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) are considered the main reservoir for Angiostrongylus vasorum as well as a potential threat for domestic dog infection. Though this parasite is endemic in fox populations, data on A. vasorum infection in wolves (Canis lupus italicus) are...

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Main Authors: Elga Ersilia Tieri, Maria Antonietta Saletti, Anna Rita D'Angelo, Gabriella Parisciani, Sandro Pelini, Antonio Cocco, Giovanni Di Teodoro, Erica Di Censo, Nicola D'Alterio, Maria Stefania Latrofa, Domenico Otranto, Ilaria Pascucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Fox
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224421000614