Patterns of helminth infections in Rattus rattus and Mus musculus from two Mayan communities in Mexico

• Published in: Journal of Helminthology
• Main Authors: Panti May, Jesús Alonso, Palomo Arjona, E. E., Gurubel González, Y. M., Barrientos Medina, R. C., Digiani, Maria Celina, Robles, Maria del Rosario, Hernández Betancourt, S. F., Machain Williams, Carlos
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press
• Subjects: BLACK RAT; HELMINTH COMMUNITIES; HOUSE MOUSE; PUBLIC HEALTH RISK; TROPICAL RURAL AREAS; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Argentina; Medina; Mayan; Barrientos; Rattus rattus
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/119328

The black rat Rattus rattus and the house mouse Mus musculus are two commensal rodent species that harbour and shed zoonotic pathogens, including helminths. The aim of this survey was to study the helminth community and the patterns of infections in R. rattus and M. musculus from two Mayan communiti...