Gastrointestinal parasites of two populations of Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) from north-east Greenland

Gastrointestinal parasites of two populations of Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) from north-east Greenland

Parasitological examination of 275 faecal samples from Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) collected at Zackenberg Valley and Karupelv Valley in north-east Greenland from 2006 to 2008 was conducted using sieving and microscopy. Overall, 125 (45.5%) samples contained parasite eggs of Taenia crassiceps, Tae...

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Main Authors: Pipaluk Nynne Skamris Andreassen, Niels Martin Schmidt, Christian Moliin Outzen Kapel, Martin Ulrich Christensen, Benoît Sittler, Olivier Gilg, Heidi Larsen Enemark, Mohammad Nafi Solaiman Al-Sabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2017-09-01
Series:Polar Research
Subjects:
Arctic parasites
coprological examination
Taenia
Toxascaris leonina
Eucoleus boehmi
faecal analysis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2017.1308667

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2017.1308667

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