Toxocara pteropodis in Free-Ranging Indian Flying Foxes (Pteropus medius) in Sri Lanka.

Anjana C. Karawita,Chelsea G. Himsworth,R.P.V. Jayanthe Rajapakse,Trent K. Bollinger,Panduka de S. Gunawardena

Toxocara pteropodis in Free-Ranging Indian Flying Foxes (Pteropus medius) in Sri Lanka.

2017

Anjana C. Karawita
Chelsea G. Himsworth
R.P.V. Jayanthe Rajapakse
Trent K. Bollinger
Panduka de S. Gunawardena

Abstract Toxocara pteropodis, an intestinal nematode, occurs in several captive and free-ranging pteropid bat species. We report infection in free-ranging Indian flying foxes (Pteropus medius) in Sri Lanka and contribute to our understanding of parasites in free-ranging P. medius.

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Anatomy
Biology
Medius
Intestinal nematode
Veterinary medicine
Pteropus medius
sri lanka
free ranging

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