Prevalence survey on lungworm (Angiostrongylus vasorum Crenosoma vulpis Eucoleus aerophilus) infections of wild red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in central Germany

摘要

BackgroundAngiostrongylus vasorum, Crenosoma vulpis and Eucoleus aerophilus are a source of increasing concern, potentially causing significant pulmonary and severe cardiac/systemic diseases in domestic dogs and wild canids, especially red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). To investigate the prevalence and geographical distribution of these parasites in central Germany, a total of 569 foxes were examined by dissection.