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Toxascaris leonina

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Toxascaris leonina
[toksas′kəris]
a species of nematode found mainly in domestic animals, commonly known as roundworms. It differs from related species in that it spends its entire developmental cycle in the digestive tract, rather than migrating through the lungs.

Toxascaris
a genus of roundworms in the family Ascarididae.

Toxascaris leonina
found in the small intestine of dog, cat, fox and wild carnivora. Causes toxascariasis.


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Los parásitos hallados fueron: Trichuris vulpis (13,4%), Toxocara canis (5,9%), Toxascaris leonina (0,6%), Ancylostoma caninum (18,9%), Uncinaria spp.
 
 
 
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