01660nas a2200145   4500008004100000245007900041210006900120260007500189300001400264490000700278520106800285100002001353700002801373856011301401       2006                        eng d00aPopulation dynamics and epidemiology of Toxocara canis in Danish red foxes0 aPopulation dynamics and epidemiology of Toxocara canis in Danish  a810 EAST 10TH STREET, LAWRENCE, KS 66044 USAbAMER SOC PARASITOLOGISTS  a1196-12010 v923 aToxocara canis, an intestinal helminth of canids with zoonotic potential, was found in 618 (59%) of 1,040 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) collected from all Danish provinces (1997-2002). The prevalence and average worm burden were significantly higher for cubs than older foxes and in males than in females. A multiple logistic regression demonstrated that the prevalence was influenced significantly by sex and age of foxes in addition to location, season, and year of collection. The highest prevalence and worm burden were found in rural areas. The size and number of female worms was positively correlated to the fecal egg excretion. The length and fecundity of the worms was significantly higher in male foxes, and a general intensity dependence was suggested from a negative correlation between worm numbers and worm lengths. As compared to intestinal recovery of worms, somatic larvae were recovered from 20% of muscle samples and fecal eggs in 41% of fecal samples. The consistent finding of T canis larvae in somatic tissues of naturally infected foxes is new.1 aSaeed, Isam, S.1 aKapel, Christian, M. O.  uhttps://nematoda.myspecies.info/content/population-dynamics-and-epidemiology-toxocara-canis-danish-red-foxes