FACTORS AFFECTING DIROFILARIA-IMMITIS PREVALENCE IN RED FOXES IN NORTHEASTERN SPAIN

Authors
GORTAZAR C CASTILLO JA LUCIENTES J BLANCO JC ARRIOLABENGOA A CALVETE C
Citation
C. Gortazar et al., FACTORS AFFECTING DIROFILARIA-IMMITIS PREVALENCE IN RED FOXES IN NORTHEASTERN SPAIN, Journal of wildlife diseases, 30(4), 1994, pp. 545-547
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of wildlife diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
00903558
Volume
30
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
545 - 547
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-3558(1994)30:4<545:FADPIR>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
We determined the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis (Nematoda, Filarii dae) among 433 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in northeastern Spain, betwee n 1990 and 1992. Forty-six (11%) of 433 foxes were infected; the inten sity ranged from 1 to 36 (mean +/- SE; 4.39 +/- 0.92) nematodes per ho st. The prevalence of D. immitis was higher in foxes inhabiting ripari an zones of the study area. This population has a very high juvenile/a dult ratio. Heartworm prevalences did not differ among host sex, weigh t, or fat condition categories.