Richards D T, Harris S, Lewis J W
Department of Biology, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, UK.
Vet Parasitol. 1995 Aug;59(1):39-51. doi: 10.1016/0304-4017(94)00736-v.
An epidemiological study of intestinal helminths in 843 foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from southern England revealed the presence of 13 parasite species: five nematodes--Toxocara canis (prevalence 55.9%), Toxascaris leonina (1.5%), Uncinaria stenocephala (68.0%), Trichuris vulpis (0.5%) and Capillaria aerophila (0.2%); four cestodes--Taenia pisiformis (13.8%), Taenia hydatigena (2.5%), Echinococcus granulosus (0.1%) and Dipylidium caninum (3.8%); two trematodes--Brachylaima recurva (2.9%) and Cryptocotyle lingua (2.3%); two acanthocephalans--Prosthorhynchus transversus (0.7%) and Macracanthorhynchus catulinus (0.1%). Trichuris vulpis, Brachylaima recurva, Macracanthorhynchus catulinus and Prosthorhynchus transversus are new host records for the UK. Results are discussed with reference to variations in the diets of urban and rural foxes and to their potential as reservoir hosts for helminths of medical and veterinary importance.
一项针对来自英格兰南部的843只狐狸（赤狐）体内肠道蠕虫的流行病学研究发现了13种寄生虫：5种线虫——犬弓首蛔虫（感染率55.9%）、狮弓蛔虫（1.5%）、窄头钩虫（68.0%）、狐毛首线虫（0.5%）和嗜气毛细线虫（0.2%）；4种绦虫——豆状带绦虫（13.8%）、泡状带绦虫（2.5%）、细粒棘球绦虫（0.1%）和犬复孔绦虫（3.8%）；2种吸虫——弯短咽吸虫（2.9%）和舌形隐孔吸虫（2.3%）；2种棘头虫——横前棘头虫（0.7%）和猫巨吻棘头虫（0.1%）。狐毛首线虫、弯短咽吸虫、猫巨吻棘头虫和横前棘头虫是英国新的宿主记录。结合城市和农村狐狸饮食的差异以及它们作为具有医学和兽医学重要性的蠕虫储存宿主的潜力对研究结果进行了讨论。
