| pathological findings in the red fox (vulpes vulpes), stone marten (martes foina) and raccoon dog (nyctereutes procyonoides), with special emphasis on infectious and zoonotic agents in northern germany. | anthropogenic landscape changes contributed to the reduction of availability of habitats to wild animals. hence, the presence of wild terrestrial carnivores in urban and peri-urban sites has increased considerably over the years implying an increased risk of interspecies spillover of infectious diseases and the transmission of zoonoses. the present study provides a detailed characterisation of the health status of the red fox (vulpes vulpes), stone marten (martes foina) and raccoon dog (nyctereu ... | 2017 | 28399176 |
| the raccoon dog (nyctereutes procyonoides) and the raccoon (procyon lotor)-their role and impact of maintaining and transmitting zoonotic diseases in austria, central europe. | the neozoan species raccoon dog (nyctereutes procyonoides) and raccoon (procyon lotor) are widespread in europe and potential vectors of many diseases that can threaten human and domestic animal health. facing a further spread of these species, it is important to know about (i) pathogens imported and/or (ii) pathogens acquired in the new habitat. thus, we investigated the parasite fauna of wild raccoon dogs and raccoons from austria, at the edge of their new distribution range. the eight examine ... | 2017 | 28229221 |
| Helminths of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Lithuania. | SUMMARYRed foxes and raccoon dogs are hosts for a wide range of parasites including important zoonotic helminths. The raccoon dog has recently invaded into Europe from the east. The contribution of this exotic species to the epidemiology of parasitic diseases, particularly parasitic zoonoses is unknown. The helminth fauna and the abundance of helminth infections were determined in 310 carcasses of hunted red foxes and 99 of raccoon dogs ... | 2011 | 21996514 |
| [helminth findings in indigenous raccoon dogs nyctereutes procyonoides (gray, 1843)]. | internal organs of 74 racoon dogs originating from the eastern districts of the federal land brandenburg were subjected to a complete helminthological dissection. in addition, samples of diaphragma muscles from 46 further animals were examined for trichinella larvae. altogether 3 trematode- (alaria alata, isthmiophora melis, metorchis bilis), 3 cestode- (mesocestoides sp., echinococcus multilocularis, taenia polyacantha) and 7 nematode species (capillaria aerophila, c. plica, trichinella spirali ... | 2001 | 11505800 |
| effects of in vitro conditions on the survival of alaria alata mesocercariae. | the aim of this study was to determine the effect of different concentrations of table salt (nacl) and ethanol (v/v) solutions on the viability of alaria alata mesocercariae. furthermore, the survival of a. alata mesocercariae during simulated human gastric digestion was evaluated. for this purpose, a. alata mesocercariae migration technique (amt) was used for the isolation of the parasite from high-positive a. alata mesocercariae meat from wild boar, raccoon, raccoon dog, and badger meat. in to ... | 2014 | 24880239 |
| alien species and their zoonotic parasites in native and introduced ranges: the raccoon dog example. | the raccoon dog (nyctereutes procyonoides) is a canid that is indigenous in east asia and alien in europe, where it was introduced more than half a century ago. the aim of this study was to compare the parasite faunas associated with raccoon dogs in their native and introduced ranges, and to identify zoonotic parasite species. we examined 255 carcasses of hunted raccoon dogs from estonia and recorded a total of 17 helminth species: 4 trematodes, 4 cestodes and 9 nematodes. the most prevalent par ... | 2016 | 26921035 |
| endoparasites of the raccoon dog (nyctereutes procyonoides) and the red fox (vulpes vulpes) in denmark 2009-2012 - a comparative study. | invasive species negatively influence the biodiversity of the ecosystems they invade and may introduce pathogens to native species. raccoon dogs have very successfully invaded europe, including, recently, denmark. this study included analyses of gastrointestinal helminths and trichinella spp. from 99 raccoon dogs and 384 native red foxes collected from october 2009 to march 2012. the sedimentation and counting method used revealed that raccoon dogs and foxes harboured 9 and 13 different helminth ... | 2013 | 24533328 |
| alaria alata mesocercariae in raccoons (procyon lotor) in germany. | alaria alata is a trematode of carnivores from europe. the mesocercarial stage was recently identified in wild boar meat from europe. previous histopathologic studies showed the presence of unidentified parasitic cysts within the tongues of raccoons from northern germany. for identification of the parasite species, tissue samples of 105 raccoons originating from a national park in northern germany and from berlin metropolitan area were collected. histological examination of cryotome sections of ... | 2013 | 23892481 |
| prevalence of alaria infection in companion animals in north central oklahoma from 2006 through 2015 and detection in wildlife. | objective to determine the prevalence of alaria infection in cats and dogs in north central oklahoma over various periods and investigate whether wild animal species in this region were also infected. design combined cross-sectional study and case series. sample results of parasitological testing of fecal samples from 5,417 client-owned dogs and 1,246 client-owned cats (2006 through 2014); fecal samples from 837 shelter or rescue dogs and 331 shelter or rescue cats (2013 and 2014) and 268 feral ... | 2017 | 28358635 |