First report of Ancylostoma tubaeforme in Persian Leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor)

Author(s):

Mr Youssefi , Sh Hoseini , Sm Hoseini , Ba Zaheri , M. Abouhosseini Tabari

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Abstract:
Ancylostoma tubaeforme was originally described as a separate species parasitizing the cat. The adults of A. tubaeforme are 7 to 12 mm long. A. tubaeforme can be differentiated from the adults of A. braziliense and A. ceylanicum by the presence of three teeth. Here we describe the first re­port of A. tubaeforme in a Persian young female leopard, 2-3 years old, with head and trunk length 120 centimeters, length of tail 98 centimeters and body weight 35 kilograms.
Language:
English
Published:
Iranian Journal of Parasitology, Volume:5 Issue: 1, Jan-Mar 2010
Pages:
61 to 63
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