Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Significance of the red fox as a natural reservoir of intestinal zoonoses in Vojvodina, Serbia.
- Journal:
- Acta veterinaria Hungarica
- Year:
- 2019
- Authors:
- Miljević, Milan et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Genetic Research
Abstract
In the present study, 223 foxes were collected from various localities in the northern part of the Republic of Serbia (Vojvodina province) and examined for intestinal helminths. Among the examined foxes 178 (79.8%) were infected. The most frequently identified parasites werespp. (49.3%) and(36.3%). The parasite with the lowest prevalence was(0.9%), and this is the first confirmed finding in Serbia. The other recovered species were(25.6%),spp. (6.3%),(13%),(16.6%) and(14.8%). The highest number of foxes infected withwere in the Srem area. The results of this study indicate the presence of helminth species in red foxes in Vojvodina which may also infect humans.
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