Helminth infections in small mammals from Ulu Gombak Forest Reserve and the risk to human health.
A survey for small mammal parasites carried out in a secondary forest of Ulu Gombak, Selangor, Peninsula Malaysia yielded the following animals: Rattus bowersi (7), Rattus tiomanicus jalorensis (2), Maxomys rajah (12), Maxoyms whiteheadi (3), Leopoldamys sabanus(13), Sundamys muelleri(10), Lariscus insignis (1), Sundasciurus tenuis (1) and Tupaia glis (2). The following nematodes: Capillaria hepatica, Hepatojarakus malayae, Trichostrongylus sp. and Streptopharagus sp., the following cestodes: Hymenolepis sp., Raillietina sp. and Taenia taeniaformis; and trematode, Zonorchis sp. from Tupaia glis were recovered. No parasites were observed during blood examination. No endoparasite was seen in Maxomys whiteheadi, Lariscus insignis and Sundasciurus tenuis. The following parasites, Capillaria hepatica, Hymenolepis sp., Raillietina sp. and Taenia taeniaformis are considered of medical importance.
Paramasvaran
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Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang, 50588 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Krishnasamy
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Lee
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John
Jeffery
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Lokman
Hakim
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Naseem
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Rehana
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Santhana
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D000818:Animals; D002195:Capillaria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002589:Cestoda / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D006376:Helminths / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006801:Humans; D006926:Hymenolepis / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009115:Muridae / Q000145:classification / Q000469:parasitology; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D013045:Species Specificity; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology