A Survey Of Intestinal Helminths In Small Mammals In Watauga County, NC And The Variations Of Helminth Populations Due To Host Location, Time Of Year, And Host Species

Little is known about the frequency, distribution and abundance of parasites of small non-domesticated mammals in the Southern Appalachians. The intent of this study was to survey the gastrointestinal helminths and observe population changes due to time of year and host species.