Preliminary study on the occurrence of sylvan trichinelliasis in 589 foxes in the Province of Rome

1982 
: A survey on 589 foxes for the control of trichinelliasis in the Province of Rome was carried out in collaboration with the gamekeepers of the Province of Rome. The presence of Trichinella larvae in masseters muscles was studied using trichinoscope and digestion methods. Five foxes out 589 were found infected; four infected animals were killed in the Prenestini and Simbruini mountains, one infected animal was killed in the plain north west of Rome.
    • Correction
    • Source
    • Cite
    • Save
    • Machine Reading By IdeaReader
    0
    References
    0
    Citations
    NaN
    KQI
    []