caa a22 4500 445342951 CHVBK 20180317142819.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110401xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00436-010-2196-0 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00436-010-2196-0 High prevalence of Capillaria plica infections in red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes ) in Southern Germany [Elektronische Daten] [Sabine Bork-Mimm, Heinz Rinder] The nematode Capillaria plica is an ubiquitous parasite of the urinary tract of Canidae and Felidae. It causes a wide spectrum of clinical symptoms, ranging from asymptomatic infections to urinary bladder inflammation, pollacisuria, dysuria, and hematuria. Foxes serve as reservoir hosts and are considered to be a potential source of infection for companion and hunting dogs as well as domestic cats which acquire the infection by ingestion of earthworms which are the intermediate hosts. Despite its importance, epidemiological studies on this parasite are scarce and almost entirely lacking altogether for Central Europe. Therefore, we examined 116 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) for the infection of C. plica by pathologic examination of the urinary bladders and microscopy of mucosal smears and urine sediments. The parasite was detected in 90 (78%; 95% CI, 68.9-84.8%) of the foxes, originating from all administrative districts of Bavaria (Southern Germany). Since Bavaria is characterized by a high number of forests and wildlife sanctuaries that provide ideal living conditions for foxes, the corresponding risk of infection of companion and hunting dogs by oral ingestion of earthworms as the intermediate hosts can likewise not be excluded. Because of the scarcity of reports on prevalences of C. plica worldwide, we also include a brief review of the available literature. Springer-Verlag, 2010 Bork-Mimm Sabine Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Veterinaerstrasse 2, 85762, Oberschleissheim, Germany aut Rinder Heinz Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Veterinaerstrasse 2, 85762, Oberschleissheim, Germany aut Parasitology Research Springer-Verlag 108/4(2011-04-01), 1063-1067 0932-0113 108:4<1063 2011 108 436 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-010-2196-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 brief-communication jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-010-2196-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bork-Mimm Sabine Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Veterinaerstrasse 2, 85762, Oberschleissheim, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rinder Heinz Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Veterinaerstrasse 2, 85762, Oberschleissheim, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Parasitology Research Springer-Verlag 108/4(2011-04-01), 1063-1067 0932-0113 108:4<1063 2011 108 436 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer