Hoberg E P, Aubry K B, Brittell J D
Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada.
J Wildl Dis. 1990 Oct;26(4):447-52. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-26.4.447.
Helminths are reported for the first time from ermines (Mustela erminea) and martens (Martes americana) in Washington (USA). Among 22 adult ermines, 41% were infected by one or more of five species (Taenia mustelae, Alaria mustelae, Molineus patens, M. mustelae and Trichinella spiralis). Among 78 adult martens from three geographic localities, the prevalence was 83%. Nine species were identified (Mesocestoides sp., T. mustelae and T. martis americana, Euryhelmis squamula, M. patens, Baylisascaris devosi, Physaloptera sp., Soboliphyme baturini and T. spiralis). Trichinella spiralis occurred with a maximum prevalence of 50% in martens, but only occurred in 9% of ermines. Compression and digestion techniques provided a similar estimate of prevalence of T. spiralis, yet neither was entirely accurate in identifying all infected hosts. The species richness of the helminth community of martens in Washington was greater than that reported from other regions of North America.
首次在美国华盛顿的白鼬（伶鼬）和貂（美洲貂）体内发现了蠕虫。在22只成年白鼬中，41%感染了五种蠕虫中的一种或多种（鼬绦虫、鼬艾美耳球虫、扁平莫林线虫、鼬莫林线虫和旋毛虫）。在来自三个地理区域的78只成年貂中，感染率为83%。共鉴定出九种蠕虫（中绦虫属、鼬绦虫、美洲貂绦虫、鳞棘线虫、扁平莫林线虫、德沃西贝利斯蛔虫、泡翼属线虫、巴氏索布利线虫和旋毛虫）。旋毛虫在貂中的感染率最高可达50%，但仅在9%的白鼬中出现。挤压法和消化法对旋毛虫感染率的估计相似，但在识别所有感染宿主方面都不完全准确。华盛顿貂体内蠕虫群落的物种丰富度高于北美其他地区的报道。
