Sarcocystis sp. in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from northern Croatia

Sarcocystis sp. beim Fuchs (Vulpes vulpes) aus Nord-Kroatien

Heidelberg

2004

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8032

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The prevalence of Sarcocystis sp. was assessed in foxes from northern Croatia (city of Vara Z din). The intestine of 50 (29 male and 21 female) foxes aged 1-5 years, killed during the rabies control campaign, were examined. Sarcocystis sp. was identified in 62% of the fox intestinal samples examined. There was no sex difference in the rate of invasion. However, the rate of invasion differed significantly between the animals aged 1 year (47%), and those aged 2 (71%) and 3-5 years (71%).