- Graphidium strigosum may be found in as many 40 - 60% of Lepus europaeus - Brown hare.
(J514.1.w1)
- Graphidium strigosum is found in wild rabbits and hares in
Europe, in the stomach and the small intestine. (B24)
- Graphidium strigosum is found in wild Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit
in Australia and Europe (including Britain). It has also been reported
to occur in wild lagomorphs in North America. (B614.11.w11)
- Graphidium strigosum was found in Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit
in Perthshire, Scotland, 1977 - 1999. (J505.31.w1)
- Graphidium strigosum was present in 55% of 79 Lepus timidus -
Mountain hare
from 30 Scottish estates in 1998/1999 and in 39% of 79 individuals in
1999/2000. (J505.35.w1)
- Graphidium strigosum was detected in 38% of Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit
collected over a ten-year period in eastern Scotland. (J1.24.w13)
- In a study in Finland, Trichostrongylus raetortiformis was
found in 14/21 juvenile and 14/17 adult Lepus timidus -
Mountain hare
from two dense populations and in 5/9 juveniles and 2/4 adults from a
lower density population (1982 - 1983). (J1.28.w17)
- Graphidium strigosum was detected in 2% of Lepus europaeus - Brown hare
and none of introduced Lepus granatensis -
Granada hare in a lowland area of southern France,
and in 5% of Lepus europaeus - Brown hare
from a mountain region. (J1.43.w3)
- Graphidium strigosum was detected in 37.1% of Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit
in Navarra, Spain. Trichostrongyloides retortaeformis was
found in 72.2% and Nematodiroides zembrae in 61.9%, and Dermatoxys
hispaniensis in 8.2%. Additionally, Trichuris leporis was
found. (J175.73.w1)
- In a study in Finland, Trichostrongylus raetortiformis was
found in 22.2 - 77.3% of Lepus timidus -
Mountain hare
from different populations and in 28.6 - 64.7% of Lepus europaeus - Brown hare. (J1.19.w14)
- In a study in eastern Scotland, UK, January 1977 to December 1986, Trichostrongylus raetortiformis was
found in 79% of 985 Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit. (J1.24.w13)
- In a study in northeastern Scotland, abundance of Trichostrongylus raetortiformis
was noted to vary seasonally, being lowest in December and January.
There was no relationship detected between fecundity of female hares
and parasite abundance. (J1.24.w15)
- In a study in Finland, Trichostrongylus raetortiformis was
found in 14/21 juvenile and 14/17 adult Lepus timidus -
Mountain hare
from two dense populations and in 5/9 juveniles and 2/4 adults from a
lower density population (1982 - 1983). (J1.28.w17)
- Trichostrongylus retortaeformis was found in 88.1% of 193 Lepus timidus -
Mountain hare
in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK (1984-1985) and in 92.3% of 26 . Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit
in the same study. (J175.60.w1)
- Trichostrongylus raetortiformis was found in Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit
in Perthshire, Scotland, 1977 - 1999. (J505.31.w1)
- Trichostrongylus axei was found in 8.3% of 193 Lepus timidus -
Mountain hare
in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK (1984-1985); it was not found in any of
26 Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit
in the same study. (J175.60.w1)
- Trichuris sp. ova and trichostrongyle-type ova detected
in 16.1% and 46.0% of faeces of Sylvilagus floridanus - Eastern
cottontail in central Pennsylvania; Trichostrongylus
calcaratus recovered from the stomach/small intestines. (J1.16.w18)
- Trichuris leporis was found in the caecum of 18% of 45 Sylvilagus floridanus - Eastern
cottontail from western Kentucky, USA, over a period of 15
months starting winter 1979. (J1.19.w15)
- In a study of Lepus americanus - Snowshoe hare
at Rochester, Alberta, Canada December 1981 to April 1982, while
the population was declining, prevalence of Trichuris leporis in
adults ranged from 13 - 50% and in juveniles from 38 - 77%. (J1.22.w10)
- Longistriata (Vexillata) novtheriae was found in the large intestine
of 11% of 45 Sylvilagus floridanus - Eastern
cottontail from western Kentucky, USA, over a period of 15
months starting winter 1979. (J1.19.w15)
- Trichostrongylus calcaratus was found in 9% of Sylvilagus floridanus - Eastern
cottontail from western Kentucky, USA, over a period of 15
months starting winter 1979. (J1.19.w15)
- Trichostrongylus calcaratus was found in 38% of rabbits
In a study of Sylvilagus floridanus -
Eastern Cottontail in a high density population on
Fishers Island, New York, where they had been introduced. (J40.8.w1)
- In a study of Lepus americanus - Snowshoe hare
at Rochester, Alberta, Canada December 1981 to April 1982, while
the population was declining, prevalence of Nematodirus
triangularis in adults ranged from 38 - 100% and in juveniles
from 82 - 100%; it was noted that the highest densities of
these nematodes occurred in the proximal small intestine. (J1.22.w10)
- In a study of Lepus americanus - Snowshoe hare
in southwestern Yukon, Canada, July 1990 to February 1991, Nematodirus
triangularis were detected in 25/36 hares. (J1.32.w11)
- In a study of Lepus americanus - Snowshoe hare
in southwestern Yukon, Canada, July 1990 to February 1991, Trichuris leporis
were detected in 18/38 hares. (J1.32.w11)
- In 260 Sylvilagus floridanus - Eastern
cottontail from the southeastern USA, 1966-1967., Trichostrongylus
calcaratus were found in 85%, Trichostrongylus affinis
in 71%, Longistriata (Vexillata) noviberiae in 51%, Trichuris
leporis in 29%, Dermatoxys veligera in 27% and Nematodirus
leporis in 1%. (J1.16.w19)
- Trichostrongylus calcaratus were detected in 97% of Sylvilagus floridanus - Eastern
cottontail from Oklahoma, USA. (J1.26.w14)
- Wellcomia longejector were detected in two of 88 adult Sylvilagus floridanus - Eastern
cottontail from Oklahoma, USA (2/9 form one area, none
from other areas). (J1.26.w14)
- During a study of parasites in 42 Lepus californicus
- Black-tailed jackrabbit in northern California,
USA, in 1996, Biogastranema leporis was found in 78% (in the
stomach and caecum), Trichostrongylus calcaratus in 26%, Trichuris
sylvilagi in 4% and Rauschia triangularis in 48%. This
was a new host record for Trichostrongylus calcaratus, Trichuris
sylvilagi and Rauschia triangularis (J1.36.w10)
- Nematodiroides zembrae (a parasite native to Iberian
hares (Lepus granatensis -
Granada hare)) was detected in 72% of Lepus europaeus - Brown hare
and in 74% of introduced Lepus granatensis -
Granada hare in a lowland area of southern France,
but found in none of Lepus europaeus - Brown hare
from a mountain region. (J1.43.w3)
- Trichostrongylus calcaratus and Longistriata noviberiae
found in Sylvilagus floridanus mallurus (Sylvilagus
floridanus - Eastern Cottontail) and Sylvilagus palustris - Marsh rabbit in North Carolina, USA.
(J11.55.w2)
- In a study in eastern Scotland, UK, January 1977 to December
1986, the sheep nematode Nematodirus battus was detected in
less than 1% of 985 Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit. (J1.24.w13)
- Vexillata noviberiae in the small intestines of Sylvilagus palustris - Marsh rabbit
from Florida and Sylvilagus
floridanus - Eastern Cottontail from Kansas; it was
noted that probably the same parasite had been found in New York
state also. (J11.93.w1)
- Trichostrongylus deflexus (in 96.8%), Trichostrongylus
falculatus (in 48.0%), Trichostringylus thomasi
(in 50.4%), Impalaia tuberculata (in 32.0%) and Cooperi
hungi (a parasite of antelopes, found in only two hares, with
20 worms in each hare) were found in 145 Lepus saxatilis - Scrub
hare from Kruger National Park, South Africa. (J62.64.w3)
- Trichostrongylus colubriformis, Impalaia tuberculata and
Paraheligmoneloides kenyensis (gen et sp. nova) were
found in the small intestines of six red rock rabbits Pronolagus
sp. from Kenya [presumably Pronolagus rupestris - Smith's
red rock hare, based on species' ranges of the three Pronolagus
spp.]. (J522.28.w1)
- Trichostrongylus raetortiformis were found in Lepus timidus -
Mountain hare
in the Scottish Highlands (UK). (J179.271.w2)
- In a study of 130 Lepus californicus melanotus (Lepus californicus
- Black-tailed jackrabbit) in Kansas, 1956-57, Nematodirus
spp. were found in 17%, Nematodirus leporis in 1.5%, Nematodirus
arizonensis in 5%, and Physaloptera sp. in 2% (one worm
each in two hares and four worms in a third hare, in the stomach, with
two worms also in the small intestines of the third hare). (J427.63.w1)
- In a study of Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit
in Macaronesia, Graphidium strigosum (not in the Canary
Islands), Trichuris leporis (Madeira only) and Trichostrongylus
retortaeformis were found. (J11.89.w1)
- In Ochotona princeps - American pika
in Montana, USA, Schizorchis ochotonae and Murielus
harpespiculus were found in the small intestines and Cephaluris
coloradensis and Labiostomum coloradensis were found in the
caecum and large intestine. (J381.37.w1)
- During a study of Sylvilagus floridanus -
Eastern Cottontail in Virginia, Trichostrongylus
affinis, Trichostrongylus calcaratus, andTrichuris leporis
were found. (J524.60.w1)
- In Oryctolagus cuniculus - European
rabbit in New Zealand, Graphidium strigosum, Nematodirus
spathiger, Trichostrongylus axei and Trichostrongylus
retortaeformis have been found. (J194.24.w1)
- Trichostrongylus retortaeformis seen in 54/72 Lepus europaeus - Brown hare
in Italy. (J1.27.12)
- In a study in Scotland, unidentified nematodes were noted in 35% of Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit.
(J42.124.w2)
- In Sylvilagus floridanus - Eastern
cottontails from Iowa,Trichostrongylus calcaratus was
found in 44/210 rabbits, with an estimated more than 4,000 in one
rabbit (460 worms counted in a seven cm length of small intestine). It
was noted that these worms "were always associated with
extensive catarrhal duodenitis." Additionally, Nematodirus
leporis (two specimens) was found in the small intestine of one
rabbit. (J40.4.w3)
- Nematodirus leporis was found in the duodenum of 30/44 Sylvilagus floridanus -
Eastern Cottontail in California. (J40.7.w2)
- In Sylvilagus floridanus - Eastern
cottontail in Alabama, 1939, Trichuris leporis
whipworms were found in the caeca of 5/50 rabbits (average 40
worms, range 2 - hundreds and in three cases more than 1,000),
while 20 rabbits were infected with Longistriata sp.
(probably Longistriata noviberiae), with 1 - 150 worms per
rabbit, but mostly having under 50 and averaging only about 10.
Immature Passalurus ambiguus and immature Dermatoxys veligera
were found in the small intestines (as well as adults
found in the colon and caecum). (J332.28.w3)
- In a study of Sylvilagus floridanus -
Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus mearnsi)
from southern Minnesota, USA, 1932-1945, Nematodirus triangulatus
was detected in 2/97, Obeliscoides cuniculi in 24/97, Trichostrongylus
affinis in 5/97, Trichostrongylus calcaratus in 3/97, Trichuris
leporis in 12/97 and Physaloptera sp. in 1/97. (J40.11.w1)
- In a study of Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit
in Yorkshire, UK, Trichostrongylus retortaeformis was found in
29%. (J175.73.w2)
- In a study of Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit
in eastern Scotland, Trichostrongylus retortaeformis was found
in 79% of 786 rabbits collected 1977 - 1982. In juveniles, numbers
were low in spring and early summer, higher in September to December.
(J175.59.w1)
- Nematodirus triangularis and Trichuris sylvilagi
found in Sylvilagus floridanus -
Eastern Cottontail in North Dakota, 1968-1969. (J331.84.w1)
- Unidentified nematode ova found in the faeces of Romerolagus diazi - Volcano rabbit
at Jersey Zoo. (J23.10.w4)
- Unidentified nematodes were found in the intestines of Romerolagus diazi - Volcano rabbit
at necropsy. (J51.19.w1)
- In Brachylagus idahoensis - Pygmy
rabbit, Dermatoxys veligera and Nematodirus
sp. (J469.125.w1)
- In Sylvilagus aquaticus - Swamp rabbit,
Nematodirus leporis, Trichostrongylus calcaratus and Trichuris
leporis. (J469.151.w1)
- As well as a new nematode, Boreostrongylus romerolagi from
the duodenum, Trichostrongylus calcaratus, Longistrata dubia,
Trichuris leporis and Dermatoxys veligera found
in wild Romerolagus diazi - Volcano rabbit.
(J469.360.w1)
- Oxyuris ambigua [Passalurus ambiguus] and
unidentified nematodes in Lepus arcticus
- Arctic hare. (J469.457.w1)
- Nematodirus arizonensis and Wellcomia longejector
in Lepus alleni
- Antelope jackrabbit. (J469.424.w1)
- Nematodirus triangularis, Nematodirus leporis, Physaloptera
sp., Trichostrongylus affinis, Trichostrongylus
calcaratus, Trichuris leporis, Trichuris sylvilagi,
Baylisascaris procyonis and Ascaris columnaris found in Sylvilagus floridanus -
Eastern Cottontail. (J469.136.w1)
- Eugenuris talkeetnaeuris, Cephaluris collaris and
Cephaluris alaskensis in Ochotona collaris - Collared pika
in southern Alaska. (J469.281.w1)
- Trichostrongylid nematodes were found in the small intestine of
an adult female Lepus othus - Alaskan
hare. (J469.458.w1)
- Trichostrongylus retortaeformis, Trichostrongylus
instabilis, Trichurus leporis found in Lepus timidus -
Mountain hare.
(J469.495.w1)
- Heligmonella leporis in the small intestines and Trichuris
sp. in the caecum of Pentalagus furnessi - Amami
rabbit. (J469.782.w1)
- Murielus harpespiculus in Ochotona princeps - American pika
from Alberta, Canada. (J331.103.w1)
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