Endoparasite community of Rattus norvegicus captured in a shantytown of Buenos Aires City, Argentina

Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) as a potential reservoir of zoonotic parasites in an urban area of Argentina. A parasitological survey in 40 brown rats trapped in a shantytown of Buenos Aires City was carried out. 97. 5 % of the analyzed r...

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Autor principal: Suarez, Olga Virginia
Publicado: 2011
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spelling paper:paper_04406605_v48_n3_p167_Hancke2023-06-08T15:41:09Z Endoparasite community of Rattus norvegicus captured in a shantytown of Buenos Aires City, Argentina Suarez, Olga Virginia Buenos Aires endoparasites Rattus norvegicus shantytown zoonosis Hymenolepis nana Protozoa Rattus Rattus norvegicus Vermes Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) as a potential reservoir of zoonotic parasites in an urban area of Argentina. A parasitological survey in 40 brown rats trapped in a shantytown of Buenos Aires City was carried out. 97. 5 % of the analyzed rats were parasitized with at least one of the 12 species of helminth or protozoan species recorded. Among the species identified, Hymenolepis nana is recognized as one of the most common human helminthes parasites. The average number of parasite species was higher in males than females rats, and in the last case, a direct relationship between parasite species richness and host's body size was recorded. Variations in endoparasite community throughout the year seasons were recorded, probably related to environmental factors, which limits the performance of the life cycle of different parasite species. The presence of zoonotic endoparasites confirms R. norvegicus as a reservoir for different types of pathologies, which, therefore, represents a risk to the public health in an overcrowded urban area. © 2011 © Versita Warsaw and Springer-Verlag Wien. Fil:Suarez, O.V. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2011 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_04406605_v48_n3_p167_Hancke http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_04406605_v48_n3_p167_Hancke
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topic Buenos Aires
endoparasites
Rattus norvegicus
shantytown
zoonosis
Hymenolepis nana
Protozoa
Rattus
Rattus norvegicus
Vermes
spellingShingle Buenos Aires
endoparasites
Rattus norvegicus
shantytown
zoonosis
Hymenolepis nana
Protozoa
Rattus
Rattus norvegicus
Vermes
Suarez, Olga Virginia
Endoparasite community of Rattus norvegicus captured in a shantytown of Buenos Aires City, Argentina
topic_facet Buenos Aires
endoparasites
Rattus norvegicus
shantytown
zoonosis
Hymenolepis nana
Protozoa
Rattus
Rattus norvegicus
Vermes
description Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) as a potential reservoir of zoonotic parasites in an urban area of Argentina. A parasitological survey in 40 brown rats trapped in a shantytown of Buenos Aires City was carried out. 97. 5 % of the analyzed rats were parasitized with at least one of the 12 species of helminth or protozoan species recorded. Among the species identified, Hymenolepis nana is recognized as one of the most common human helminthes parasites. The average number of parasite species was higher in males than females rats, and in the last case, a direct relationship between parasite species richness and host's body size was recorded. Variations in endoparasite community throughout the year seasons were recorded, probably related to environmental factors, which limits the performance of the life cycle of different parasite species. The presence of zoonotic endoparasites confirms R. norvegicus as a reservoir for different types of pathologies, which, therefore, represents a risk to the public health in an overcrowded urban area. © 2011 © Versita Warsaw and Springer-Verlag Wien.
author Suarez, Olga Virginia
author_facet Suarez, Olga Virginia
author_sort Suarez, Olga Virginia
title Endoparasite community of Rattus norvegicus captured in a shantytown of Buenos Aires City, Argentina
title_short Endoparasite community of Rattus norvegicus captured in a shantytown of Buenos Aires City, Argentina
title_full Endoparasite community of Rattus norvegicus captured in a shantytown of Buenos Aires City, Argentina
title_fullStr Endoparasite community of Rattus norvegicus captured in a shantytown of Buenos Aires City, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Endoparasite community of Rattus norvegicus captured in a shantytown of Buenos Aires City, Argentina
title_sort endoparasite community of rattus norvegicus captured in a shantytown of buenos aires city, argentina
publishDate 2011
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_04406605_v48_n3_p167_Hancke
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_04406605_v48_n3_p167_Hancke
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