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November 15, 2025European Journal of Wildlife ResearchOpen Access

Higher parasite burdens are associated with lower body condition in a Norwegian moose population

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JBJaelle C. BrealeyBYBjørnar YtrehusESErling J. Solberg

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Research reveals age-related effects on parasite burdens in moose, suggesting implications for health status.

Key Points

  • To examine the relationship between parasite burdens and body condition in a moose population in Norway.
  • Characterized the gastrointestinal parasite community of moose using faecal samples
  • Conducted parasitological examination during autumn and winter
  • Analyzed age-related effects on parasite prevalence and abundance
  • Younger moose (yearlings) had higher community richness of parasites
  • Lower body mass was associated with higher burdens of Trichostrongylidae
  • Some evidence of increased parasite burdens in males compared to females

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Brealey et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69251994c0ce034ddc3536a6https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-025-02025-z
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