Parasites and infectious diseases of the Eurasian badger (Meles meles L.): a review

Hancox, M.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2907.1980.tb00236.x

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“…The parasites of the badger have been studied throughout its distribution range (Hancox 1980;Jones et al 1980;Loos-Frank and Zeyhle 1982;Brglez 1988;Magi et al 1999) and also in some Spanish areas (Torres et al 2001). However, no such data are available at the moment regarding the Basque Country, whose mild and humid climate differs greatly to most of Spain.…”

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Helminth parasites of the Eurasian badger ( Meles meles L.) in the Basque Country (Spain)

Millán

Sevilla

Gerrikagoitia

et al. 2004

European Journal of Wildlife Research

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The helminthological study of 26 Eurasian badgers (Meles meles L.) in the Basque Country (northern Spain) revealed the presence of two trematode (Euryhelmis squamula and Brachylaima sp.), three cestode (Atriotaenia incisa, Mesocestoides sp. and Taenia sp.) and five nematode (Aonchotheca putorii, Physaloptera sp., Molineus patens, Uncinaria criniformis and Strongyloides sp.) species. All 15 individuals analysed for Trichinella sp. were negative. The coprological analysis (flotation and migration) revealed the excretion of strongylid, capillariid and trematode eggs, and Crenosoma sp. and Angiostrongylus sp. larvae. No sex-or agerelated differences were found in the parasite burden or egg and larvae excretion. A. incisa and M. patens abundances were positively correlated, both species being negatively correlated with badger weight. The presence of adults of U. criniformis and strongylid eggs in faeces was not independent. Badgers excreting Angiostrongylus larvae were in poorer condition than those not excreting.

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Helminth parasites of the Eurasian badger ( Meles meles L.) in the Basque Country (Spain)

Millán

Sevilla

Gerrikagoitia

et al. 2004

European Journal of Wildlife Research

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“…Only very brief data compiled by Cordero del Campillo et al (1994) and data on certain helminth species , Torres et al 1997a) are available. In contrast, the helminth fauna of this mustelid has been extensively studied in the rest of Europe (Hancox 1980, Jones et al 1980, Loos-Frank and Zeyhle 1982, Sadykhov and Fataliev 1987, Brglez 1988, Priemer and Lux 1994.…”

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Helminth parasites of the eurasian badger ( Meles meles L.) in Spain: a biogeographic approach

Torres

Miquel

Motje

2001

Parasitology Research

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Eighty-five Eurasian badgers, Meles meles (Linnaeus, 1758), from four mainland biogeographic Spanish areas were analysed for helminths. Seventeen helminth species were found: Brachylaima sp., Euparyphium melis and Euryhelmis squamula (Trematoda), Atriotaenia incisa and Mesocestoides sp. (Cestoda) and Aelurostrongylus pridhami, Angiostrongylus vasorum, Aonchotheca putorii, Crenosoma melesi, Mastophorus muris, Molineus patens, Pearsonema plica, Physaloptera sibirica, Strongyloides sp., Trichinella sp., Uncinaria criniformis and Vigisospirura potekhina hugoti (Nematoda). In the Mediterranean area, Aonchotheca putorii, M. patens, Strongyloides sp., and U. criniformis were more prevalent in the occidental part, whereas Atriotaenia incisa and Mesocestoides sp. cestodes showed higher values on the continental slope. Metastrongyloid species (Aelurostrongylus pridhami, Angiostrongylus vasorum and Crenosoma melesi) were only detected in the occidental Mediterranean area. In contrast, spirurid species (Mastophorus muris and Vigisospirura potekhina hugoti) were almost restricted to the continental Mediterranean area. Helminthological differences between areas may result from the badger diet, abiotic factors and biocenosis present in each biogeographic area.

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“…In most studies only one food resource made up the bulk of the food eaten by badgers: earthworms (e.g. Andersen 1955, Skoog 1970, Hancox 1973, Wiertz 1976, Kruuk and Parish 1981, Henry 1984) mammals (mainly rabbits) (Martin-Franquelo and Delibes 1985) or fruits (mainly olives) (Kruuk and De Kock 1981). Elsewhere, at least three food resources of equal importance, earthworms, amphibians, and fruits (Ibanez and Ibanez 1980) or earthworms, fruits, and 'scavenged foods' (Harris 1984) made up the bulk of the diet.…”

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“…Andersen 1955, Skoog 1970, Hancox 1973, Wiertz 1976, Kruuk and Parish 1981, Henry 1984 in press and references therein). These studies have clearly shown that earthworms (Lumbricus spp.)…”

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The diet of the European badger in a Mediterranean coastal area

Gębczyńska¹

1991

Acta Theriol.

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Parasites and infectious diseases of the Eurasian badger (Meles meles L.): a review

Cited by 32 publications

References 40 publications

Helminth parasites of the Eurasian badger ( Meles meles L.) in the Basque Country (Spain)

Helminth parasites of the Eurasian badger ( Meles meles L.) in the Basque Country (Spain)

Helminth parasites of the eurasian badger ( Meles meles L.) in Spain: a biogeographic approach

The diet of the European badger in a Mediterranean coastal area

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