Experimental infection of Rattus sabanus and Rattus muelleri with subperiodic Brugia malayi.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1975 Mar; 6(1): 68-73
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-30812
ABSTRACT
R. sabanus and R. muelleri are very common in the lowland forests of Malaysia. In nature they are infected with Breinlia sp. and D. ramachandrani. In an attempt to determine whether they are also susceptible to subperiodic B. malayi and thereby being potential reservoirs of infection of the disease, 24 R. muelleri and 17 R. sabanus were experimentally infected with the parasite. Results show that although they can support the full development of the parasite, they are poor hosts. This confirms the observation that in Malaysia natural infection of Rattus spp. with the parasite has not been seen. These rats therefore are probably not important in the zoonotic transmission of subperiodic B. malayi in Malaysia.
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Assunto principal:
Periodicidade
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Ratos
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Brugia
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Feminino
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Masculino
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Reservatórios de Doenças
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Zoonoses
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Gatos
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Filariose
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Filarioidea
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
1975
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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