Table 3 Main characteristics of the helminth species, which were detected for the first time in dogs and cats from Guangxi, China
From: Zoonotic helminths parasites in the digestive tract of feral dogs and cats in Guangxi, China
Parasite species | Morphological characteristics | Definitive (DH) and intermediate (IH) hosts |
|---|---|---|
Echinochasmus liliputanus (Trematode, Echinostomatidae) | 1.52–2.06 × 0.46–0.56 mm | DH: dogs, cats, humans |
A row of 24 collar spines is present; the vitellaria are distributed from the posterior end of acetabulum to terminal; the body surface is covered with spines from the collar to the posterior testis (Fig. 1a) | ||
IH: snails, bivalves, crustaceans, fishes, and amphibians [14] | ||
Pharyngostomum cordatum (Trematode, Diplostomidae) | 1.40–2.10 × 1.02–1.52 mm | DH: cats, lions [16] |
Indistinctly bipartite body, a huge holdfast organ, cordiform, and irregular oval testes (Fig. 1c) | IH: snails, tadpoles | |
Reservoir host: toad, snakes, tortoises and shrews [17] | ||
Ancylostoma ceylanicum (Nematode, Ancylostomatidae) | Male: 5.26–6.50 × 0.23–0.26 cm | Dog, cats, humans [3] |
Female: 5.79–6.70 × 0.25–0.31 cm | ||
The anterior edge of the buccal capsule is armed with a pair of large hook-like teeth (Fig. 1d & e) |