Helminth Parasites of an Introduced Invasive Carnivore Species, the Raccoon (Procyon lotor L.), From the Warta Mouth National Park (Poland)

We evaluated helminth parasites of the introduced North American raccoon (Procyon lotor L.) in Poland. From June 2006 to May 2007, 91 raccoon fecal samples were collected in the Warta Mouth National Park situated in western Poland near the Polish–German border. Coprological analyses involved flotati...

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Published in:The Journal of parasitology 2011-04, Vol.97 (2), p.357-360
Main Authors: Popiołek, M, Szczęsna-Staśkiewicz, J, Bartoszewicz, M, Okarma, H, Smalec, B, Zalewski, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biodiversity
Biological and medical sciences
Eggs
Fauna
Feces
Feces - parasitology
Flotation
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models
Helminthiasis, Animal - epidemiology
Helminthiasis, Animal - parasitology
Helminths - classification
Helminths - isolation & purification
Host-Parasite Interactions
Humans
Hypotheses
Introduced species
Invertebrates
Mammalia
National parks
Native species
Nematodes
Nonnative species
Parasite Egg Count - veterinary
Parasite hosts
Parasites
Parasitology
Poland - epidemiology
Precipitation
Predation
Prevalence
Raccoons - parasitology
RESEARCH NOTES
Soil erosion
Species
Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution
Wetlands
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Summary:We evaluated helminth parasites of the introduced North American raccoon (Procyon lotor L.) in Poland. From June 2006 to May 2007, 91 raccoon fecal samples were collected in the Warta Mouth National Park situated in western Poland near the Polish–German border. Coprological analyses involved flotation and sedimentation. In total, 7 helminth taxa were identified in the feces: Ancylostoma spp., Baylisascaris procyonis, Capillariidae, Placoconus lotoris, Spirocerca lupi, Strongyloides procyonis, and Echinostoma sp. The parasite assemblage in the raccoon exhibited a low diversity. The results were compared with data from other European and North American studies and suggest a lower prevalence of parasites in newly invaded areas, compared with earlier invaded areas or the native range.
ISSN:0022-3395
1937-2345
DOI:10.1645/GE-2525.1