International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife (Apr 2022)
The presence of deer ked (Lipoptena cervi, Linnaeus, 1758) in Balkan chamois from the National Park Sutjeska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Abstract
This case study describes the presence of a deer ked (Lipoptena cervi, Linnaeus, 1758) in the Balkan chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica) from the area of the National Park „Sutjeska“, Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H). This is the first finding of this ectoparasite in this animal species in B&H, which indicates that deer ked has significant adaptive abilities to different animal hosts.
