Dr. Murai Éva szerk.: Parasitologia Hungarica 12. (Budapest, 1979)

Para-it. Hung. 12. 1<>79. Taeniid Species in Hungary (Cestoda, Taeniidae). I. Cystieercosis, Coenurosis and Hydatidosis of Wild Ungulates Dr. Kva MURAI Dr. László SUGÁR Zoological Department of the Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest University of Agricultural Sciences, Gödöllő, Game Biology Research Station, Budakeszi "Taeniid species in Hungary (Cestoda, Taeniidae) I. Cystieercosis, coenurosis and hydatidosis of wild ungulates" - Murai, É. - Sugár, L. - Parasit. Hung. 12. 41-52. 1979. ABSTRACT. The authors studied the occurrence of larvae of taeniid species in 511 specimens of game (345 roe deer, 70 red deer, 35 fallow deer, 17 moufflon and 44 wild boar) between the years 1972- 1979. Morphological description and faunisticai data are given for the following species: Taenia ovis krabbei, T. hygatigena, Multi- ceps multiceps and Echinococcus granulosus

. Regular veterinary examination of game occurring on hunting-grounds in Hungary has been carried out by the Game Biology Research Station since 1970. Large number of roe deer, red deer, fallow deer, moufflon and wild boar, originating from various parts of the country have been dissected for parasitological examination each year. This report is concerned with morphological and faunisticai review of larval taeniidosis found in over 500 ungulates examined during the last seven years. Material ami Methods The following number of specimens were dissected for parasitological examination between 15 August, 1972, and 15 January, 1979: 345 roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), 70 red deer (Cervus elaphus hippelaphus), 35 fallow deer (Dama dama), 17 moufflon (Ovis musimori), 44 wild boar (Sus scrofa). The majority of the specimens were collected on hunts, a smaller number were found dead. The whole exterior and interior body surface, viscera and brain of the carcasses of dead animals and shot specimens sent in for veterinary examination were checked for cysts and bladder-worms. Of the specimens collected of hunts, usually only the intestine was examined, occassionally only the interior surface of the eviscerated carcass. The data tabulated in this report therefore may not correspond truly to percentile proportions of infections. About half of the specimens (257) originate from a single locality (Budakeszi) near Budapest, the rest are representative for the various parts of the country, except the northern mountain ranges. Dissection of carcasses and preparation of parasites were carried out by Dr. László SUGÁR and Mrs. Zsuzsa BALLA at the Game Biology Research Station and by Dr. Ferenc MÉSZÁROS, Dr. Éva MURAI, Mrs. Etelka VAJDA and Mrs. Aranka STIRLING at the Hungarian Natural History Museum. Larvae were fixed in hot 10% formalin diluted by physiological saline solution. Larval hooks were examined in Berlese solution. Fixed and prepared specimens are deposited at the Parasitological Collection of the Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest. Nomenclature is after ABULADZE (1964) and VERSTÉR (1969).