The helminth parasites of Rattus Rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) of urban, intermediate and rural environments in southern Brazil.

Rattus rattus has synanthropic habits which make it an important rodent for the dissemination of zoonotic parasites. Thirty individuals were captured and necropsied with the aim of knowing theie helminth fauna. Three species of parasites were found, two nematodes (Aspiculuris tetraptera and Syphacia...

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Main Authors: Oliveira de Araujo, Eduardo, Moura Mendes, Mariana de, Quintana Langone, Patrícia, Müller, Gertrud
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Asociación Peruana de Helmintología e Invertebrados afines (APHIA) 2014
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Summary:Rattus rattus has synanthropic habits which make it an important rodent for the dissemination of zoonotic parasites. Thirty individuals were captured and necropsied with the aim of knowing theie helminth fauna. Three species of parasites were found, two nematodes (Aspiculuris tetraptera and Syphacia obvelata) and one cestode (Hymenolepis diminuta). The rural area showed most diversity of helminthes. Rattus rattus tiene hábitos sinantrópicos que lo convierten en el roedor importante para la difusión de parasitos zoonóticos. Treinta individuos fueron capturados y someterse a necropsia con el objetivo de conocer la fauna de helmintos de R. rattus. Se encontraron tres espécies, dos nematodos (Aspiculuris tetraptera y Syphacia obvelata) y uno cestodo (Hymenolepis diminuta). El área rural mostró mayor diversidad de helmintos.