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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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Main Authors: Vera Lúcia Coimbra Moreira, Elane Guerreiro Giese, Djane Clarys Baía da Silva, Francisco Tiago de Vasconcelos Melo, Adriano Penha Furtado, Arnaldo Maldonado Jr, Jeannie Nascimento dos Santos
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária 2013
Subjects:
Veterinaria
zoonosis
Rattus rattus
public health
Rattus norvegicus
Calodium hepaticum
Online Access:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=397841488014
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