Examination of 30 Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginiana) from south-central Connecticut revealed the presence of 7 species of gastrointestinal helminths: the nematodes Capillaria sp., Cruzia americana, and Physaloptera turgida; the trematodes Brachylaima virginiana, Brachylaima didelphis, and Didelphodiplostomum variabile; and the cestode Mesocestoides sp. All represent geographic distribution records for Connecticut.
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1 July 2005
Gastrointestinal Helminths of the Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) in South-Central Connecticut, U.S.A
Dennis J. Richardson,
Joanna D. Campo
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Brachylaima didelphis
Brachylaima virginiana
Capillaria
Cruzia Americana
Didelphis virginiana
Didelphodiplostomum variabile
Mesocestoides