HELMINTH INFECTION LEVELS ON Rattus rattus (RODENTIA: MURIDAE) FROM CORRIENTES CITY, ARGENTINA

MILANO A.M.F.; ROBLES M D R; GOMEZ MUÑOZ M.A.; NAVONE G T

MASTOZOOLOGí­A NEOTROPICAL

UNIDAD DE ZOOLOGÍA Y ECOLOGÍA ANIMAL, INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE LAS ZONAS ARIDAS, CRICYT, CONICET

Lugar: Mendoza; Año: 2017 vol. 25 p. 221 - 227

0327-9383

The aim of this study was to describe the infection levels of helminths of Rattus rattus in Corrientescity, Corrientes Province, Argentina. In order to determine the role of rodents as potential reservoirsfor zoonotic parasites, different indices of helminth infection were assessed with respect to sex, age, seasonand urban landscapes. A total of 107 individuals of R. rattus were examined. Seven species of helminths werefound. The values of total prevalence, mean intensity and mean abundance were 68%, 20 and 13, respectively.Nippostrongylus brasiliensis was the species more prevalent and abundant. The results showed that the age ofthe rodents and the season of capture had effects on the helminth infection