Ecological aspects influencing the helminth community of the wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus in Dunas de Mira, Portugal

• Autorzy: Eira C , Torres J. , Vingada J. , Miquel J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents the first extensive data on the helminth community of the wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus in a coastal sand dune area in Portugal. The 557 hosts analysed in this study were trapped seasonally between autumn 2002 and summer 2005 across 6 habitat types. Twelve helminth species were detected among which, Taenia parva larvae, Angiostrongylus dujardini, Heligmosomoides polygyrus, Syphacia stroma and S. frederici constitute the component species, accounting for 98.7% of all worms. H. polygyrus was the most prevalent helminth parasite. Species richness varied according to habitat and season. The highest species richness was found in sand dunes during winter whereas the lowest was detected along lake margins also during the winter. Some differences in prevalence and mean intensity values were found in relation to year (T. parva larvae and H. polygyrus), habitat (A. dujardini), season (T. parva larvae, H. polygyrus, A. dujardini and S. stroma) and host sex (T. parva larvae and S. stroma). These differences are discussed both in view of the host’s biology and habitat characteristics.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Portugal; parasite; community; mouse; wood mouse; mice; ecological aspect; seasonality; Apodemus sylvaticus; helminth parasite; Dunas de Mira

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Parasitologica
• Rocznik: 2006
• Tom: 51
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.300-308,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Eira C

• Universitat de Barcelona, Av.Joan XXIII, sn, 08028 Barcelona, Spain

autor

Torres J.

autor

Vingada J.

autor

Miquel J.

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