title: Wild reservoirs of Schistosoma mansoni from Caratinga, an endemic schistosomiasis area of Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
abstract: Among 472 small mammals trapped in the Caratinga area of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Schistosoma mansoni infection was demonstrated in 6 of 9 Procyon, 1 of 7 Didelphis, 1 of 1 Philander, 25 of 72 Nectomys, and 16 of 383 various other rodents representing 20 species. The role of Nectomys and Procyon in maintaining endemicity needs further investigation.
mesh_terms: D000828:Animal Population Groups / Q000469:parasitology*; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000469:parasitology*; D001938:Brazil; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D006801:Humans; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000254:growth & development; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000635:transmission*; D012908:Snails / Q000469:parasitology