Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Prevalence of Calodium hepaticum (SYN. Capillaria hepatica) in Rattus norvegicus in the urban area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Journal:
- Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Simões, Raquel O et al.
- Affiliation:
- Post-Graduate Program in Veterinary Science · Brazil
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
The nematode Calodium hepaticum (syn. Capillaria hepatica) is a zoonotic helminth found mainly infecting rats. It was studied the prevalence of C. hepaticum infection in Rattus norvegicus in an urban area of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), with low urban planning and sanitation. The presence of C. hepaticum was identified through visible yellowish-white lesions in liver tissue and histological analyses. The total prevalence of infection was 45%, with no significant differences between sex and age. The presence of infected rodents near the peridomestic area poses substantial risk to human health.
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