Coprological Study on Helminth Fauna in Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) From the Białowieża Primeval Forest in Eastern Poland

摘要: One hundred fecal samples were collected during research on Eurasian lynx ecology and food habits in the Polish part of Bialowieza Primeval Forest (BPF) from 2001 to 2006. Seventy-three percent contained eggs or larvae helminths. A total 10 species helminths was identified, including 3 Cestoda (Diphyllobothrium latum, Spirometra janickii, unidentified Taeniidae), 1 Trematoda (Alaria alata), 6 Nematoda (Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, Ancylostoma tubaeforme, Eucoleus aerophilus, Metastrongylus sp., Nematodirus Toxocara cati). Alaria alata has not been reported previously lynx. statistical comparison 2 techniques used isolate eggs, i.e., flotation sedimentation, indicates that sedimentation more effective.