Calodium hepaticum (Nematoda: Capillariidae) in synanthropic rodents (Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus) in Eastern Amazonia

Calodium hepaticum (syn. Capillaria hepatica) is a trichurid nematode that parasitizes the hepatic parenchyma of rodents and other mammals. Infections in humans are rare, although they have been reported worldwide. A number of factors contribute to the distribution of this zoonosis, particularly the...

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Main Author: Moreira,Vera Lúcia Coimbra (author)
Other Authors: Giese,Elane Guerreiro (author), Silva,Djane Clarys Baía da (author), Melo,Francisco Tiago de Vasconcelos (author), Furtado,Adriano Penha (author), Maldonado Jr,Arnaldo (author), Santos,Jeannie Nascimento dos (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Calodium hepaticum
Rattus rattus
Rattus norvegicus
public health
synanthropic animals
zoonosis
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612013000200265
Country:Brazil
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