Table 3.
Frequencies of gastrointestinal parasites identified in wolves (W) and red foxes (RF) in the natural and anthropized areas. Significant differences in the occurrence of each recorded parasite in each area between the two wild canid species are indicated with different superscript letters.
| Natural Area | Anthropized Area | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parasite | W (%) | RF (%) | W (%) | RF (%) |
| Ancylostomatidae | 21/39 (53.8) a | 21/41 (51.2) a | 2/40 (5) b | 49/60 (81.6) a |
| Trichuroidea | 24/39 (61.5) a | 14/41 (34.1) b | 25/40 (62.5) a | 19/60 (31.6) b |
| Coccidia | 2/39 (5.1) | 16/41 (39) | 7/40 (17.5) | 13/60 (21.6) |
| Ascarids | 4/39 (10.25) a | 5/41 (12.2) a | 3/40 (7.5) a | 6/60 (10) a |
| Giardia duodenalis | 1/39 (2.56) b | 5/41 (12.2) a | 1/40 (2.5) a | 4/60 (6.66) a |
| Entamoeba spp. | 1/39 (2.56) | - | 1/40 (2.5) a | 2/60 (3.33) a |
| Cryptosporidium spp. | 2/39 (5.1) b | 9/41 (21.9) a | - | 1/60 (1.66) |
| Spirocerca spp. | - | 1/41 (2.43) | - | 5/60 (8.33) |
| Balantidium coli | - | 1/41 (2.43) | - | 2/60 (3.33) |
| Physaloptera spp. | - | 1/41 (2.43) | - | 1/60 (1.66) |
| Strongyloides stercoralis | - | - | - | 1/60 (1.66) |