Prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in southern Belgium

[en] Between June 1998 and February 2002,709 red foxes killed in Wallonia (south of Belgium) were available for parasitological examination of the gut. The identification of Echinococcus multilocularis was based on morphological data. E. multilocularis adults were observed in 20.2% of the animals. The analysis of data revealed marked differences between the geological areas of Wallonia; the highest prevalence (33%) was found in the Ardenne and the lowest (0%) on the Plateau de Herve. Host gender and the collection season had no effect on the prevalence. However, the latter was significantly higher in juveniles (<8 months of age). The geographical distribution of E. multilocularis in Belgium is much wider than originally thought. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Disciplines :

Veterinary medicine & animal health
Phytobiology (plant sciences, forestry, mycology...)
Entomology & pest control

Author, co-author :

Losson, Bertrand ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des maladies infectieuses et parasitaires > Parasitologie et pathologie des maladies parasitaires

Kervyn, Thierry

Detry, Jacques

Pastoret, Paul-Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des maladies infectieuses et parasitaires > Département des maladies infectieuses et parasitaires

Mignon, Bernard ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des maladies infectieuses et parasitaires > Parasitologie et pathologie des maladies parasitaires

Brochier, Bernard

Language :

English

Title :

Prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in southern Belgium

Publication date :

03 November 2003

Journal title :

Veterinary Parasitology

ISSN :

0304-4017

eISSN :

1873-2550

Publisher :

Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Volume :

117

Issue :

1-2

Pages :

23-28

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