Nematodes of rodents of Armenia
Ann Parasitol
; 64(3): 173-180, 2018.
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| ID: mdl-30316207
ABSTRACT
This review summarizes known data on the species composition of nematodes in 24 species of rodents inhabiting the territory of Armenia (South of Lesser Caucasus). The studied rodents include members of some cosmopolitan species (Mus musculus, Rattus norvegicus, Rattus rattus), as well as endemic and narrow-areal species (Meriones vinogradovi, Spermophilus xanthoprymnus, Microtus schidlovskii, Mesocricetus brandti, Sciurus anomalus). The taxonomical identity of the nematode species reported by previous authors is discussed with regard to present knowledge about helminth fauna of rodents. Our review concludes that 34 nematode species are present in rodents in Armenia, five of which are identified for the first time in rodents from the territory of Armenia, and three of which (Trichinella spiralis, Trichostrongylus colubriformis, Trichostrongylus skrjabini) are able to parasitize humans.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sciuridae
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Nematoda
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Ann Parasitol
Year:
2018
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Article
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