| Journal: | Veterinaria México OA |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000439061 |
| ISSN: | 2007-5472 |
| Authors: | Medina Pinto, Rodrigo A1 Torres Castro, Marco A2 Medina Pinto, Rolando A3 Bolio González, Manuel E1 Rodríguez Vivas, Roger I1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Campus de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Mérida, Yucatán. México 2Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Nouguchi", Laboratorio de Enfermedades Emergentes y Reemergentes, Mérida, Yucatán. México 3Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Facultad de Medicina, Mérida, Yucatán. México |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Season: | Abr-Jun |
| Volumen: | 6 |
| Number: | 2 |
| Country: | México |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Nota breve o noticia |
| Approach: | Experimental, analítico |
| English abstract | Cysticercus fasciolaris is the larval stage of Taenia taeniaeformis, a parasite that predominantly affects felines. It, however, has zoonotic significance since humans can be accidental hosts. Rodents and lagomorphs act as Intermediate hosts in this parasite’s life cycle. The aim of this study was to determine the natural occurrence of infection with Cysticercus fasciolaris in rodents from a rural area in Yucatan, Mexico. Rodents were captured in 40 dwellings and two neighboring areas of low deciduous forest. A total of 153 individuals of seven different species were captured: 65 Rattus rattus (42.5%), 44 Mus musculus (28.8%), 22 Heteromys gaumeri (14.4%), 11 Ototylomys phyllotis (7.2%), 9 Peromyscus yucatanicus (5.9%), 1 Peromyscus leucopus (0.6%), and 1 Sigmodon hispidus (0.6%). All animals were examined for evidence of parasitic liver infection. Rattus rattus was the only species to present positive Cysticercus fasciolaris infection (18.5%, 12/65). We thus concluded that there was no evidence of a transmission cycle with wild rodent species |
| Disciplines: | Medicina veterinaria y zootecnia, Biología |
| Keyword: | Parasitología, Medicina veterinaria, Mamíferos, Roedores, Cysticercus fasciolaris, Zoonosis, Plagas, Animales silvestres, Rattus rattus, Lagomorpha, Yucatán, México |
| Keyword: | Parasitology, Veterinary medicine, Mammals, Rodents, Cysticercus fasciolaris, Zoonoses, Pests, Wild animals, Rattus rattus, Lagomorpha, Yucatan, Mexico |
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