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Sarcocystis sp. in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from northern Croatia

The prevalence of Sarcocystis sp. was assessed in fox from northern Croatia (the City of Varaždin). The intestine of 50 (29 male and 21 female) foxes aged 1-5 years, killed during the rabies control campaign, were examined. Sarcocystis sp. was identified in 62% of the fox intestinal samples examined. There was no sex difference in the rate of invasion. However, the rate of invasion differed significantly between the animals aged one year (47 %), and those aged two (71 %) and 3-5 years (71 %).

Red foxes; Sarcocystis sp; Prevalence; Croatia

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