Recovery of Spirometra erinacei europaei (Rudolphi, 1819) in wild animals at the territory of the Kursk Region

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RECOVERY OF SPIROMETRA ERINACEI EUROPAEI (Rudolphi, 1819) IN WILD ANIMALS AT THE TERRITORY OF THE KURSK REGION

Elizarov A.S.
Kursk State University. Scientific Research Laboratory “Parasitology”.

Summary

S. erinacei europaei was recovered in different animals in the Kursk Region. The highest rates of infection were found in wild boars (17,6%) and grass-snakes (15,3%) as while the lowest indices were in lake frogs (10,4%). Helminths localized in different places: under skin, on peritoneum and between muscles of limbs. 



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