Helminth Infection Levels on Rattus rattus (Rodentia: MURIDAE) from Corrientes city, Argentina
The aim of this study was to describe the infection levels of helminths of Rattus rattus in Corrientescity, Corrientes Province, Argentina. In order to determine the role of rodents as potential reservoirsfor zoonotic parasites, different indices of helminth infection were assessed with respect to s...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2017 |
| País: | Argentina |
| Institución: | Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas |
| Repositorio: | CONICET Digital (CONICET) |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/66687 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/11336/66687 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | COMMENSAL RODENTS HELMINTHS NORTHEAST ARGENTINA PARASITOLOGICAL INDICES https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
| Sumario: | The aim of this study was to describe the infection levels of helminths of Rattus rattus in Corrientescity, Corrientes Province, Argentina. In order to determine the role of rodents as potential reservoirsfor zoonotic parasites, different indices of helminth infection were assessed with respect to sex, age, seasonand urban landscapes. A total of 107 individuals of R. rattus were examined. Seven species of helminths werefound. The values of total prevalence, mean intensity and mean abundance were 68%, 20 and 13, respectively.Nippostrongylus brasiliensis was the species more prevalent and abundant. The results showed that the age ofthe rodents and the season of capture had effects on the helminth infection |
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