The Occurrence of Centrorhynchus (Acanthocephala) in Shrews (Sorex araneus and Sorex minutus) in the United Kingdom

The Occurrence of Centrorhynchus (Acanthocephala) in Shrews (Sorex araneus and Sorex minutus) in the United Kingdom

Encysted acanthocephalans belonging to the genus Centrorhynchus were found in the body cavities of Sorex araneus (common shrew) and Sorex minutus (pygmy shrew) from Boxworth, Cambridgeshire, U.K. Fifty percent of the male S. araneus and 67% of the male S. minutus examined were found to be infected,...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of parasitology 1991-06, Vol.77 (3), p.485-487
Hauptverfasser: Ewald, Julie A., Crompton, D. W. T., Johnson, I., Stoddart, R. C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acanthocephala - isolation & purification
Animals
Body cavities
Capsules
Female
Helminthiasis - epidemiology
Helminthiasis, Animal
Intermediate hosts
Male
Male animals
Owls
Parasite hosts
Parasites
Parasitology
Prevalence
Proboscis
Research Notes
Shrews
Shrews - parasitology
United Kingdom - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:Encysted acanthocephalans belonging to the genus Centrorhynchus were found in the body cavities of Sorex araneus (common shrew) and Sorex minutus (pygmy shrew) from Boxworth, Cambridgeshire, U.K. Fifty percent of the male S. araneus and 67% of the male S. minutus examined were found to be infected, with the mean intensity (±SD) being 54.3 ± 91.3 and 14.7 ± 18.4, respectively. The species of Centrorhynchus in the shrews may be Centrorhynchus aluconis, which is distributed widely in tawny owls, Strix aluco, in the United Kingdom. Shrews appear to serve as paratenic hosts for C. aluconis.
ISSN:0022-3395
1937-2345
DOI:10.2307/3283141