Parasite populations of river otter and mink in Western Canada, and the first report of the zoonotic trematode Alaria mustelae in river otter in North America

IntroductionAt the top of aquatic ecosystems, the North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) and mink (Neogale vison) are definitive hosts to a range of parasite species. Despite their ecological importance in riparian habitats, particularly as indicators of ecosystem health, data on their paras...

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Ngā kaituhi matua:	Kyle M. Shanebeck, Melissa Todd, Philippe J. Thomas, Stephen Raverty, Bronwen Presswell, Stephanie Green, Clement Lagrue
Hōputu:	Artigo
Reo:	Inglês
I whakaputaina:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Rangatū:	Frontiers in Mammal Science
Ngā marau:	Alaria helminths disease ecology zoonotic disease body condition
Urunga tuihono:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmamm.2025.1498904/full
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