Scaning electron microscopy of Capillaria muris sylvatici from Clethrionomys glareolus with reference to the zoonotic species.

Species of the genus Capillaria are numerous. Many of them are parasites of different species of vertebrates, including man, causing various pathological manifestations. The taxonomy of the capillariids is a complicated one. In the present study, light and scanning electron microscopes were used to illustrate and clarify the taxonomic features of Capillaria muris sylvatici. This capillus or hair nematode was recovered from the vole Clethrionomys glareolus. The results were discussed with reference to the species encountered in the medical and veterinary fields.