Calodium hepaticum (syn. Capillaria hepatica) is a worldwide-distributed species of
zoonotic nematodes with a high affinity to the liver. Several rodent species of the superfamily …

Intestinal helminths are extremely widespread and highly prevalent infections of humans,
particularly in rural and poor urban areas of low and middle-income countries. These …

We monitored the prevalence of endoparasitic infections of rodents in Punjab State, India,
between January 2004 and December 2005. Three species of wild rodents, namely the …

Rodent species, such as Rattus rattus diardii and Rattus norvegicus are invasive species of
wild rats that serve as potential reservoirs of important human's pathogens. Parasitic …

Parasitic infections of rodents can compromise scientific research as well as the health of the
animals and humans. Based on previous studies, infection rate of parasitic helminths is …

Los ácaros de animales (acariasis) pueden transmitirse en forma accidental al hombre al
estar en contacto con ellos, produciendo lesiones características (pápulas o vesículas) y …

Habitat loss and fragmentation drive the worldwide depletion of biodiversity. Although it is
known that anthropogenic disturbances severely affect host and ecosystem integrity, effects …

Background: Few studies have been conducted on the presence of Salmonella in the
rodents that inhabit the wet markets that play an important role in daily life in Southeast Asia …

Background: Parasite infections of public health importance carried by Rattus spp. on the
African continent (excluding toxoplasmosis) have not been adequately researched. The aim …

BACKGROUND: Rats live in close proximity to human populations. Feral rodents are known
to transmit diseases and act as reservoir hosts to many zoonotic parasites that pose health …