The parasite fauna of the muskrat, Ondatra zibethica (Linnaeus 1766) Miller 1912, in Manitoba

dc.contributor.author	McKenzie, Christopher E.	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2012-05-17T14:35:54Z
dc.date.available	2012-05-17T14:35:54Z
dc.date.issued	1978	en_US
dc.degree.discipline	Zoology	en_US
dc.degree.level	Master of Science (M.Sc.)	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The parasites of 171 muskrats from four regions of Manitoba were examined to determine the prevalence and incidence of parasitism. Complete examinations for both endoparasites and ectoparasites were performed for 29 muskrats, while 31 were examined only for ectoparasites and 111 were necropsied only for endoparasites. Seventeen species of parasites were recorded, including 7 trematodes, 3 nematodes, 2 cestodes, 1 acanthocephalan, 3 mites and a protozoan. Two new host records were recorded the trematode Plagiorchis noblei and the nematode Heligmosomum carolinensis. Capillaria michaganensis and Hymeolepis sp. were significantly more prevalent in female muskrats than in males. Young muskrats were found to be parasitized shortly after weaning, with the most prevalent forms of being acquired first.	en_US
dc.format.extent	v, 86 leaves :	en_US
dc.identifier	ocm72792626	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1993/6320
dc.language.iso	eng	en_US
dc.rights	open access	en_US
dc.title	The parasite fauna of the muskrat, Ondatra zibethica (Linnaeus 1766) Miller 1912, in Manitoba	en_US
dc.type	master thesis	en_US
local.subject.manitoba	yes	en_US

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