Table 3.
Morphometrics of Baylisascaris transfuga adults and eggs from various hosts and geographic regions.
| Host | Location | Male length (mm) | Female length (mm) | Egg width (μm) | Egg length (μm) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple captive and wild species | Multiple | Up to 120 | Up to 240 | Up to 75.0 | Up to 90 | Sprent 1968 |
| Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) | India | 64–94 | 138–183 | 47.0–75.2 | 65.8–94.0 | Moudgil et al., 2014 |
| Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) | Italy | 63–116 | 102–203 | NG | NG | Testini et al., 2011 |
| NG | NG | 57.6–64.0 | 60.8–73.6 | Papini and Casarosa 1994 | ||
| Multiple captive species | Pennsylvania (USA) | 81–142 | 108–166 | NG | NG | Canavan 1929 |
| Multiple captive species | Louisiana (USA) | NG | NG | 66.3–74.7 | 78.3–88.0 | Clark et al., 1969 |
NG = not given.