A survey of parasites identified in the feces of eastern spotted skunks (Spilogale putorius) in western Arkansas.
J Wildl Dis
; 44(4): 1041-4, 2008 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-18957665
ABSTRACT
The endoparasite community of the eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) is poorly known. We surveyed parasites found in the feces of 29 eastern spotted skunks captured between March 2005 and January 2007 from a population in west-central Arkansas as part of a broader study of the ecology of the species. We identified 13 species (nine nematodes, four protozoa) from 82 fecal samples. Mean (+/-SD) number of species per individual skunk was 4.1+/-2.1, although this is likely an underestimate because some individuals were sampled more intensively than others. Most of the identified parasite species were also found in other skunk species or in other small carnivore species.
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Assunto principal:
Infecções Protozoárias em Animais
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Mephitidae
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Eucariotos
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Fezes
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Nematoides
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Infecções por Nematoides
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Wildl Dis
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos