Pearsonema plica (Capillaria plica) infection and associated urinary bladder pathology in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pearsonema plica is a widely distributed nematode parasite that occurs in the urinary tract of various domestic and wild carnivores. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence and geographical distribution of P. plica and associated urinary bladder pathology in 112 red foxes (70 males,...

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Published in:Parasitology research (1987) 2015-05, Vol.114 (5), p.1933-1938
Main Authors: Alić, Amer, Hodžić, Adnan, Kadrić, Mirsad, Beširović, Hajrudin, Prašović, Senad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adults
Animals
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
bladder
Bosnia and Herzegovina - epidemiology
Capillaria
carnivores
cystitis
edema
eggs
Enoplida Infections - epidemiology
Enoplida Infections - parasitology
Enoplida Infections - veterinary
eosinophils
Female
females
foxes
Foxes - parasitology
geographical distribution
histopathology
Immunology
juveniles
Male
males
Medical Microbiology
Microbiology
mucosa
Original Paper
parasites
Prevalence
Urinary Bladder Diseases - parasitology
Urinary Bladder Diseases - pathology
Urinary Bladder Diseases - veterinary
urine
Vulpes vulpes
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Summary:Pearsonema plica is a widely distributed nematode parasite that occurs in the urinary tract of various domestic and wild carnivores. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence and geographical distribution of P. plica and associated urinary bladder pathology in 112 red foxes (70 males, 42 females; 87 adults >1 year, 25 juveniles
ISSN:0932-0113
1432-1955
DOI:10.1007/s00436-015-4382-6