Frecuencia de infección por Diphyllobothrium sp. (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) en carnívoros silvestres de Argentina

With the aims to determine the infection frequency by tapeworms of Diphyllobothrium genus 30 samples from captive wild carnivoves 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.

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Main Authors: Martínez,Felix A., Troiano,Juan Carlos, Gauna Añasco,Leonor, Duchene,Adriana, Juega Siscardi,Alejandro N.
Format: Digital revista
Language:Spanish / Castilian
Published: Programa de Parasitología. Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Chile 2000
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-94022000000300013
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