Parasite fauna of the house rat Rattus rattus diardii in Kuala Lumpur and nearby villages.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1979 Mar; 10(1): 122-6
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
One hundred and fifty one house rats, Rattus rattus diardii from five different localities, Jinjang, Dato Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, Sungai Besi and Selayang Baru, were examined for parasites. Nineteen species of parasites were recovered. Hymenolepis diminuta and Nippostrongylus brasiliensis are the predominant species. The dominancy of the parasite species in the rats differed in each locality Hymenolepis diminuta in Dato Keramat and Kuala Lumpur; Nippostrongylus brasiliensis in Sungai Besi; Gongylomena neoplasticum in Jinjang and Selayang Baru. The influences of human habitats on the parasite fauna of house rats are discussed.
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Main subject:
Rats
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Rural Population
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Trematoda
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Urban Population
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Humans
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Ethnicity
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Cestoda
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Eukaryota
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Animals
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Malaysia
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1979
Type:
Article
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