Epizootic and zoonotic helminths of the bobcat (Lynx rufus) in Illinois and a comparison of its helminth component communities across the American Midwest

A total of 6257 helminths of 19 taxa were recovered from the digestive tract and lungs of 67 bobcats in Illinois. Infections caused by Alaria mustelae, Diphyllobothrium latum, and Macracanthorhynchus ingens are reported for the first time in bobcats. From all the taxa recovered, only three species o...

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Main Authors: Hiestand Shelby J., Nielsen Clayton K., Jiménez F. Agustín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-01-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2014005