Medium sized opossums (Didelphis spp.) are among the most fascinating mammals of the
Americas, playing important ecological roles (eg, dispersal of seeds and control of insect …

The aim of this study was to provide information of the occurrence of Rickettsia felis in wild
mammals from three municipalities in Yucatan, Mexico. The reactivity of rodent serum to …

The discovery of living representatives of extinct groups previously known only as fossil
remnants is interesting for several reasons. Darwin called them ''living fossils''(''these …

Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite recognized as a causal agent of
toxoplasmosis; zoonotic disease endemic in many countries worldwide, including Mexico …

Background: Marsupials and rodents are the most important wild and synanthropic hosts of
Trypanosoma cruzi due to the high frequency of infection, maintenance of diverse genetic …

A faunal study is presented to determine the species of ectoparasites found in the opossum
Didelphis virginiana (Kerr)(Marsupialia: Didelphidae). For this, Tomahawk traps were placed …

Background. Micromammals are reservoirs of zoonotic parasites such as viruses, bacteria,
protozoans and helminths. Objective. To present a review of the published literature on the …

The Mexican territory of the Yucatan Peninsula has a tropical climate and harbors a wide
variety of domestic, synanthropic, and wild animals, as well as disease vectors. To …

The American opossum Didelphis virginiana is the marsupial species with the largest
geographic distribution in North America, a very important natural host and key to the …

The aim of this study was to identify the infection prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi in
opossums and triatomines captured in urban areas of Campeche City, Mexico. We collected …