Frequency of Diphyllobothrium sp. infection in Argentine wild carnivores
Martínez, F.A.; Troiano, J.C.; Gauna Añasco, L.; Duchene, A.; Juega Siscardi, A.N.
Boletin Chileno de Parasitologia 55(3-4): 100-103
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0365-9402 PMID: 11338968 Document Number: 512846
With the aims to determine the infection frequency by tapeworms of Diphyllobothrium genus 30 samples from captive wild carnivores were analyzed. A 30% of the animal analyzed was positive to the infection. Whereas the family Procionidae has a high percentage of positivity (60%), Canidae have lower infection ratio (20-25%). The accuracy for the diagnosis of Diphylobothrium was made by the morphology of scolex, proglottids and eggs. This is the first report of the parasite presence in Argentine wild carnivores.