| helminths of swallows of the mountains of colorado, including acuaria coloradensis n. sp. (nematoda: spirurata). | thirty-three tree swallows, iridoprocne bicolor, and 5 violet-green swallows, tachycineta thalassina, from the eastern slope of the rocky mountains of northern colorado were examined for helminths. six species were found: diplotriaena obtusa, acuaria coloradensis n. sp. (nematoda); vitta magniuncinata, angularella audubonensis (cestoda); plagiorchis maculosus (trematoda); mediorhynchus papillosus (acanthocephala). the new species is most similar to a. multispinosa perez vigueras, 1937, but has 1 ... | 1988 | 3357125 |
| environmental conditions predict helminth prevalence in red foxes in western australia. | red foxes (vulpes vulpes) are the most common and widely distributed wild carnivore worldwide. these predators harbour a wide range of parasites, many of which may have important conservation, agricultural and zoonotic repercussions. this project investigated the occurrence of helminth parasites from the intestines of 147 red foxes across 14 sampling localities of southwest western australia. helminth parasites were detected in 58% of fox intestines: dipylidium caninum (27.7% of foxes), uncinari ... | 2013 | 24533331 |