Twenty-eight hog-nosed skunks (Conepatus leuconotus), 23 striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis), and nine spotted skunks (Spilogale gracilis) from an area of sympatry in west-central Texas were examined for helminth parasites. Shared helminth species among all three host species were one nematode (Physaloptera maxillaris), two acanthocephalans (Pachysentis canicola, Macracanthorhynchus ingens), and...

Urbanization is often associated with homogenization, including the homogenization of biodiversity and overpopulation by generalist species that can change community disease dynamics. In Madrid, nestlings Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops) frequently suffer Necrotic Oropharyngeal Disease as a result infection Gongylonema sp., parasitic nematode transmitted adult owls to their offspring through die...

Background Rodents are considered as reservoirs of various zoonotic diseases including helminthic infections. The current study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of helminth infections in rodents, in Boyer-Ahmad district, Southwestern Iran. Methods Overall, 52 rodents were captured from various areas of the district by Sherman live traps. The animals were then euthanized and dissected. During ...

This study was carried out between November-2017 and June-2019 to determine the distribution molecular characterization of Gongylonema pulchrum in cattle sheep slaughtered local abattoirs slaughtering areas during feast sacrifice. In this study, esophagi collected from 380 (358 young 22 mature) 848 (816 32 old) were examined. Esophagus taken after brought laboratory plastic bag. laboratory, all...