Endoparasites of the Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica).

There have been few reports on the diversity and prevalence of parasitic fauna of the endangered Siberian tiger, which inhabits the territory of the Russian Far East. The present review attempts to summarize the information about the parasitic fauna of wild Siberian tigers, which includes 15 helminths and 3 protozoan species. The most prevalent parasitic species was found to be Toxocara cati, followed by Toxascaris leonina.

Current knowledge about Aelurostrongylus abstrusus biology and diagnostic.

Feline aelurostrongylosis, caused by the lungworm Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, is a parasitic disease with veterinary importance. The female hatches her eggs in the bronchioles and alveolar ducts, where the larva develop into adult worms. L1 larvae and adult nematodes cause pathological changes, typically inflammatory cell infiltrates in the bronchi and the lung parenchyma.

Helminth infections in domestic dogs from Russia.

Dogs are the hosts for a wide helminth spectrum including tapeworms, flatworms, and nematodes. These parasites affect the dog health and cause morbidity and mortality, especially in young and old animals. Some species, as , , , and spp.

Geohelminths eggs contamination of sandpits in Vladivostok, Russia.

Objective: To detect nematode eggs in sandpits in urban area in Vladivostok.

Methods: Totally 60 samples were collected from five districts. Sand samples were analysed using combined flotation-sedimentation method.