| [the helminth fauna of red foxes (vulpes vulpes linnaeus 1758) in north hesse and east westphalia. 1. cestodes]. | between november 1989 and june 1990 a total number of 397 foxes were examined for the presence of cestodes. the animals came from the districts of arnsberg, detmold and kassel. in 16.4% of the foxes infections with echinococcus multilocularis were found, in 28.5% taenia crassiceps, in 14.4% taenia polyacantha, in 4.3% mesocestoides spp., in 3.3% multiceps multiceps, in 2.5% hydatigera taeniaeformis, in 0.8% taenia hydatigena and in 0.3% taenia martis. infections with echinococcus multilocularis ... | 1992 | 1396164 |
| postoncospheral development and cycle of taenia polyacantha leuckart, 1856 (cestoda: taeniidae). first part. | the postoncospheral development and cycle of taenia polyacantha leuckart, 1856, an holarctic species of cestode, were investigated in the laboratory as well as in the tundra of northern alaska. foxes, alopex lapogus (l.) and vulpes vulpes (l.), serve as final host of t. polyacantha; the northern vole, microtus oeconomus (pallas), and the brown lemming, lemmus sibiricus (kerr), are important as the intermediate host. as determined in experimentally infected voles and lemmings, the oncosphere of t ... | 1988 | 3059953 |
| [the parasite fauna of east germany. 9. the helminth fauna of lutra lutra]. | alimentary tract, liver, kidneys and lungs of 25 otters, died of several causes during 1982-1987 in gdr were included in helminthological investigations. parasites were detected in 8 animals. one cestode: taenia martis and 3 trematodes: isthmiophora melis, opisthorchis felineus and pseudamphistomum truncatum are regarded to be certain parasites of this host. other findings like ligula intestinalis, azygia luccii and piscicola geometra and the fragment of a pseudophyllidean enter the alimentary t ... | 1988 | 3177936 |
| the intestinal helminths of the red fox and some other carnivores in southwest germany. | in south-west germany between 1975 and 1980, 3,573 red foxes (vulpes vulpes), 84 badgers (meles meles), 47 stone martens (martes foina), and 387 cats (felis catus) were examined for intestinal helminths. in foxes the extent of infections was: taenia crassiceps 24%, t. polyacantha 8%, t. taeniaeformis 0.6%, t. serialis 0.5%, mesocestoides leptothylacus 20%, mesocestoides sp. 0.2%, toxocara canis 32%, toxascaris leonina 3%, uncinaria stenocephala 26%. one to three foxes harboured t. hydatigena, t. ... | 1982 | 7072323 |
| the carriage of larval echinococcus multilocularis and other cestodes by the musk rat (ondatra zibethicus) along the ourthe river and its tributaries (belgium). | in belgium, the carriage of echinococcus multilocularis by the red fox (vulpes vulpes) can be very high in some areas. this study was designed to evaluate the carriage of the larval form of e. multilocularis and other cestodes in a musk rat (ondatra zibethicus) population trapped along the ourthe river (southeastern belgium). six hundred fifty-seven musk rats were necropsied, and the larval cestodes of the abdominal and pleural cavities were identified. for e. multilocularis, the fertility of th ... | 2009 | 19395737 |
| [taenia martis (cestoda, taeniidae) from vertebrates in the republic of belarus]. | infestation of vertebrate animals with the cestode taenia martis and its larvae was investigated in south-west belarus during 2001-2008. obligatory definitive host (common marten) and intermediate hosts (red-backed vole, yellow-necked mouse, striped field mouse, and red squirrel) of this helminth were established for the republic of belarus. description and figure of the t. martis larva is given. | 2010 | 21309149 |
| echinococcus multilocularis detection in live eurasian beavers (castor fiber) using a combination of laparoscopy and abdominal ultrasound under field conditions. | echinococcus multilocularis is an important pathogenic zoonotic parasite of health concern, though absent in the united kingdom. eurasian beavers (castor fiber) may act as a rare intermediate host, and so unscreened wild caught individuals may pose a potential risk of introducing this parasite to disease-free countries through translocation programs. there is currently no single definitive ante-mortem diagnostic test in intermediate hosts. an effective non-lethal diagnostic, feasible under field ... | 2015 | 26167927 |
| nutrias and muskrats as bioindicators for the presence of echinococcus multilocularis in new endemic areas. | nutrias (myocastor coypus) and muskrats (ondatra zibethicus) are large invasive semi-aquatic or aquatic rodents, naturalized throughout europe. they are regarded as pests, and can be infected with several pathogens and parasites transmissible to wildlife, livestock, pets and humans. as a rule, in europe the life cycle of the cestode echinococcus multilocularis involves red foxes (vulpes vulpes) as main definitive hosts and common voles as intermediate hosts. the suitability of nutrias and muskra ... | 2013 | 23725822 |
| small rodents as paratenic or intermediate hosts of carnivore parasites in berlin, germany. | rodents are important intermediate and paratenic hosts for carnivore parasites, including the important zoonotic agents toxoplasma, echinococcus and toxocara. monitoring of such parasites in rodents can be used to detect increasing risks for human and veterinary public health. rodents were trapped at four sites in berlin, two near the city center, two at the periphery. pcrs were conducted to detect coccidia (target its-1) and specifically toxoplasma gondii (repetitive element) in brain and ascar ... | 2017 | 28278269 |
| new data about the helminth fauna of the red squirrel (sciurus vulgaris linnaeus, 1758) in belorussian polesie. | the result of helminthological examination of 5 red squirrels in belorussian polesie during 2003-2012 is presented. two species of helminths were found: taenia martis (zeder, 1803) larvae and syphacia thompsoni price, 1928. the red squirrel for the first time established as host of cestode t. martis. the nematode s. thompsoni registered as syphacia sp. in this region between 1985 and 2000. | 2016 | 27876996 |
| reduced helminth parasitism in the introduced bank vole (myodes glareolus): more parasites lost than gained. | introduced species are often less parasitised compared to their native counterparts and to ecologically similar hosts in the new environment. reduced parasitism may come about due to both the loss of original parasites and low acquisition of novel parasites. in this study we investigated the intestinal helminth parasites of the introduced bank vole (myodes glareolus) in ireland. results were compared to data from other european studies and to the intestinal helminth fauna of an ecologically simi ... | 2016 | 27408800 |
| molecular diagnosis of human taenia martis eye infection. | taenia martis, a tapeworm harbored in the intestine of mustelids, is a rarely encountered zoonotic cysticercosis pathogen. the larval stage closely resembles the taenia solium cysticercus, but the natural host and thus the epidemiology of the disease is different. we here report a human eye infection diagnosed molecularly in a previously healthy female german patient. the case represents the third human infection described worldwide; the two previous cases were also european, involving eye and b ... | 2016 | 26928837 |
| first case of human cerebral taenia martis cysticercosis. | taenia martis is a tapeworm affecting mustelids, with rodents serving as intermediate hosts. the larval stage (cysticercus) has been found before only rarely in humans or primates. we hereby describe a case of cerebral t. martis cysticercosis in a french immunocompetent patient, confirmed by dna analyses of biopsy material. | 2015 | 26019196 |
| first case of peritoneal cysticercosis in a non-human primate host (macaca tonkeana) due to taenia martis. | infections with larval stages (metacestodes) of a variety of taeniid species have been described in primates, including humans, with partial to severe clinical consequences. taenia martis is a tapeworm of mustelids, and martens are mainly their definitive hosts in central europe. in the rodent intermediate host cysticerci develop in the pleural and peritoneal cavities. the present report describes a case of t. martis peritoneal cysticercosis in a tonkean macaque. | 2014 | 25189669 |
| fatal infection with taenia martis metacestodes in a ring-tailed lemur (lemur catta) living in an italian zoological garden. | a case of fatal infection caused by larval forms of taenia martis in a ring-tailed lemur (lemur catta) living in the rome zoological garden is described. the animal, living in a semi-natural pen with other 15 conspecific individuals and being fed with fresh fruit and vegetables, yoghurt and eggs, was transported to the istituto zooprofilattico of rome for post-mortem examination. the anamnesis included, ten days before the death, apathy, lack of appetite, abdominal distension and diarrhoea. a se ... | 2014 | 24928170 |
| human infection with marten tapeworm. | | 2013 | 23763821 |
| occurrence of internal parasites in stone martens (martes foina) from cracow and suburbs. | the pine marten martes martes and the stone marten martes foina are the only representatives of the genus martes in poland. during the last few decades, an intensive synurbisation of stone martens has been recorded. the aim of the study was to assess the level of infection by internal parasites of martes foina in the cracow urban area. eleven necropsies were performed of stone martens killed during animal-vehicle collisions. additionally, coprological examination of 129 stone marten scats was in ... | 2013 | 24791348 |
| parasite dynamics in an invaded ecosystem: helminth communities of native wood mice are impacted by the invasive bank vole. | it is becoming increasingly evident that biological invasions result in altered disease dynamics in invaded ecosystems, with knock-on effects for native host communities. we investigated disease dynamics in an invaded ecosystem, using the helminth communities of the native wood mouse (apodemus sylvaticus) in the presence and absence of the invasive bank vole (myodes glareolus) in ireland. native wood mice were collected over 2 years from four sites to assess the impact of the presence of the ban ... | 2017 | 28653589 |