Prevalence of giant kidney worm (Dioctophyma renale) in wild mink (Mustela vison) in Minnesota
American Midland Naturalist
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Abstract
Of 138 wild mink (Mustela vison) from eastern Minnesota, 27% contained Dioctophyma renale, primarily in the right kidney. No significant difference between prevalence in adult male and immature male mink was found, nor between the prevalence in males versus female mink. Thirteen worms were found in one male mink, representing the highest documented infection intensity of a single wild mink.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Prevalence of giant kidney worm (Dioctophyma renale) in wild mink (Mustela vison) in Minnesota |
| Series title | American Midland Naturalist |
| DOI | 10.1674/0003-0031(2001)145[0206:POGKWD]2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 145 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of Notre Dame |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 206 |
| Last page | 209 |
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