Article
Prevalence of Calodium hepaticum (SYN. Capillaria hepatica) in Rattus norvegicus in the urban area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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SIMÕES, Raquel O et al. Prevalence of Calodium hepaticum (SYN. Capillaria hepatica) in Rattus norvegicus in the urban area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo, v.56, n.5, Sept./Oct. 2014.
0036-4665
10.1590/S0036-46652014000500016
Autor
Simões, Raquel de Oliveira
Luque, José L
Faro, Maria Julia
Motta, Esther
Maldonado Junior, Arnaldo
Resumen
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.