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| Krone, O.; Guminsky, O.; Meinig, H.; Herrmann, M.; Trinzen, M.; Wibbelt, G. | |
| Endoparasite spectrum of wild cats and domestic cats from the Eifel, Pfalz region and Saarland, Germany | |
| 2008 European Journal of Wildlife Research (54): 95-100 | |
Between 1993 and 2002, carcasses from 15 wild cats (_Felis silvestris_) and 17 domestic cats (_Felis catus_) from the Eifel region, Pfalz region and the Saarland were collected and examined for endoparasites. Most cats were road casualties (74%), some died from disease (14%), some were shot (3%), or some died of unknown reasons (9%). Three wild cats were too decomposed for parasitological examination. Endoparasites were recovered in 14 wild cats (n=15) and 11 domestic cats (n=17). A total of eight endoparasite species were found in wild cats and six in domestic cats. The nematodes _Toxocara mystax_ and _Toxascaris leonina_ and the cestode _Taenia taeniaeformis_ were the most prevalent parasites. Other helminths detected were _Capillaria aerophila, Capillaria feliscati, Capillaria plica _and _Mesocestoides litteratus_. The spiruride _Petrowospirura petrowi_ was detected in Germany for the first time. The parasite fauna was more diverse in male than in female cats indicating a male-biased parasitism in the wild cats. |
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