Lagochilascaris minor(Nematoda: Ascarididae) from a Wild Cougar (Puma concolor) in Mexico

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jul 2016 English Publisher:Wildlife Disease AssociationJournal:Journal of Wildlife Diseases, volume 52, pages 746-748 (issn: 0090-3558,

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Authors: Jorge, Falcón-Ordaz; José Carlos, Iturbe-Morgado; Alberto Enrique, Rojas-Martínez; Luis, García-Prieto;

doi: 10.7589/2015-09-232

pmid: 27310170

Lagochilascaris minor(Nematoda: Ascarididae) from a Wild Cougar (Puma concolor) in Mexico

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Abstract

We document parasitation of a wild cougar ( Puma concolor ) by the nematode Lagochilascaris minor in Hidalgo State, Mexico. This finding contributes to our understanding of the epidemiology of this zoonotic agent in Mexico.

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Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico

Keywords

Nematoda, Zoonoses, Animals, Puma, Nematode Infections, Mexico

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