First record of Lagochilascaris minor (Nematoda: Ascarididae) in Leopardus geoffroyi (Carnivora: Felidae) in Brazil

Abstract Lagochilascariasis is a parasitic disease caused by nematodes of the genus Lagochilascaris. These parasites occur in the neotropical region and their definitive hosts are wild animals, domestic dogs and felids and, accidentally, humans. Here, infection by Lagochilascaris minor is recorded for the first time in a wild felid, in Brazil.

摘要：兔蛔病（Lagochilascariasis）是由兔蛔属（Lagochilascaris）线虫所致的寄生虫病。该类寄生虫分布于新热带界，其终宿主包括野生动物、家犬与猫科动物，人类为偶然宿主。本研究首次在巴西的野生猫科动物中记录到小兔蛔（Lagochilascaris minor）的感染病例。