First identification of Trichinella sp. in golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Romania

Abstract

Larvae of Trichinella sp. were identified in a golden jackal (Canis aureus) from Romania by both trichinelloscopy and artificial digestion. The larvae were identified as Trichinella britovi using a multiplex polymerase chain reaction biotyping method. This is the first re report of Trichinella sp. in a jackal in Romania. © Wildlife Disease Association 2008.