Boo Liat, L2009-05-272009-05-271976-12-01Boo Liat L. Gnathostoma spinigerum Owen, 1836 (Nematoda: Gnathostomidae) from a civet cat, Prionodon linsang Hardwick, with reference to its dietary habits. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1976 Dec; 7(4): 530-3http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/31713The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.The recovery of six adult Gnathostoma spinigerum Owen, 1936 from a civet cat, Prionodon linsang Hardwick, constitutes the second reported record of this parasite and the first authenticated case of adult worms found in a wild animal from Malaysia. The food habits of the infected P. linsang as an important link in the transmission of G. spinigerum in the intermediate and definitive hosts together with the probable distribution of this parasite are discussed.engAnimalsCarnivora --parasitologyCatsFood HabitsGnathostoma --anatomy & histologyMalaysiaNematode Infections --veterinarySpiruroidea --anatomy & histologyStomach --parasitologyJournal Article