On heterakis supmaose [Schnider, 1866] recovered from the Egyptian house mouse [Mus musculus]

ABSTRACT

Heterakis spumosa, a nematode, was recovered from the caecum of two trapped house mice [Mus musculus], from the locality of Edfina, Behaira Governorate, Egypt. The parasite differed from other related species by its distince nephrological characters. Full description of that helminth parasite was given in the text. It is worth to mention that, the house mouse was considered as a new host for Heterakis spumosa worms