title: [Helminth fauna of rodents (Arvicolidae and Muridae) from the Kampinos National Park].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of the study was to examine the parasite fauna of rodents living in natural environment, but in close contact with human seats (small village at the area of the natural big forest).
  
  
  METHODS
  169 rodents from family Arvicolidae and Muridae were examined. The material comprised: Microtus arvalis--5 specimens, Mus musculus--131, Apodemus silvaticus--9, Apodemus flavicollis--8, Apodemus agrarius--14 and Micromys minutus--2 specimens, collected between April 2003 and July 2004.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The examination of some internal organs (alimentary tract, liver, lungs, kidneys, heart, body cavity) revealed the occurence of 8 helminth species: 3 species of Cestoda (Paranoplocephala macrocephala, Hymenolepis diminuta, Taenia taeniaeformis) and 5 species of Nematoda (Heterakis spumosa, Aspiculuris tetraptera, Syphacia obvelata, Heligmosomoides polygyrum, Mastophorus muris), all in the alimentary tract (including liver). The helminth fauna of every rodent species was determined, as well as seasonal dynamics of their frequency. It was stated that only the species which realize the complex life cycle undergo some seasonal fluctuations of their abundance. Additionally the distribution of particular helminth species along the alimentary tract of their hosts was described.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Biologii Srodowiska Zwierzat, Zakład Zoloogii, SGGW, ul.Ciszewskiego 8, 02-787 Warszawa.
authors.forename: Marzena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kucia
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sulgostowska
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jóźwiak
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003411:Arvicolinae / Q000469:parasitology*; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000469:parasitology*; D051379:Mice; D009115:Muridae / Q000469:parasitology*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D012621:Seasons; D013045:Species Specificity; D014197:Trees / Q000469:parasitology*