Roddie G, Holland C, Stafford P, Wolfe A
Department of Zoology, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
J Helminthol. 2008 Dec;82(4):293-6. doi: 10.1017/S0022149X08996954. Epub 2008 Jun 25.
Eighty-seven red foxes were investigated for the presence of Toxocara eggs on a sample of their hair from the peri-anal region. The worm burden of Toxocara in each fox intestine was also assessed and the relationship between eggs on the hair and worms in the intestine explored. Twenty-eight per cent of the foxes were found to have Toxocara eggs on their hair, with an average of 1.31 +/- 3.21 eggs per gram of hair (+/- SD). Sixty-one per cent of foxes harboured Toxocara worms within their intestines, with a mean worm burden (+/- SD) of 4 +/- 8. Host age and sex did not significantly influence the observed eggs on the hair or the worm burden. No significant correlation was found between the numbers of eggs on the hair and the worm burden within the intestine. These data collected from foxes are explored in the context of data from stray dogs and the possible epidemiological differences are discussed.
对87只赤狐肛周区域毛发样本进行检查，以确定是否存在弓首蛔虫卵。同时评估每只狐狸肠道内弓首蛔虫的感染量，并探究毛发上的虫卵与肠道内寄生虫之间的关系。结果发现，28%的狐狸毛发上有弓首蛔虫卵，每克毛发平均有1.31±3.21枚虫卵（±标准差）。61%的狐狸肠道内有弓首蛔虫，平均感染量（±标准差）为4±8条。宿主的年龄和性别对毛发上观察到的虫卵数量或寄生虫感染量没有显著影响。毛发上的虫卵数量与肠道内的寄生虫感染量之间未发现显著相关性。本文结合流浪狗的数据对从狐狸身上收集到的这些数据进行了探讨，并讨论了可能存在的流行病学差异。
