Cercopithifilaria sp II in Vulpes vulpes: new host affiliation for an enigmatic canine filarioid

• Authors: Annoscia G, Azevedo F, Casero M, Colella V, Latrofa MS, Maia C, Otranto D, Pereira A
• Publication Year: 2017
• Journal: Parasitology Research
• Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00436-016-5308-7

Cercopithifilaria bainae and Cercopithifilaria grassii (Spirurida, Onchocercidae) are filarioids inhabiting the skin of dogs worldwide. The microfilariae of a third species namely, Cercopithifilaria sp. II sensu Otranto et al. 2013, have been morphologically and molecularly characterized but scientific knowledge of this parasite is minimal. The first case of infection of a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with the filarioid Cercopithifilaria sp. II is […]
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