Helminths of Rodents (Rodentia: Muridae) from Metztitlan, San Cristobal, and Rancho Santa Elena, Hidalgo, Mexico

摘要

Forty-two rodents, representing 3 murid species (Mus musculus, Peromyscus maniculatus, and Rattus rattus), were collected from 3 sites: Metztitlan, San Cristobal, and Rancho Santa Elena in Hidalgo, Mexico, and examined for parasites. In all, 13 species of helminths were collected: 10 nematode taxa (Syphacia obvelata, Syphacia muris, Syphacia peromysci, Aspiculuris sp., Gongylonema sp., Trichuris muris, Trichinella sp., Nippostrongylus brasiliensis, Capillaria gastrica, and Carolinensis carolinensis) and 3 cestode taxa (Rodentolepis nana, Taenia taeniaeformis, and Taenia sp.). Nippostrongylus brasiliensis was most prevalent. Aspiculuris sp. was the most intense and abundant, followed by R nana. All species collected are new geographic distribution records for Hidalgo.