Investigation of Capillaria hepatica infection in rodents from Wuhan section of Yangtze River marshland
- VernacularTitle:长江江滩武汉段鼠类肝毛细线虫感染调查
- Author:
Shuimao ZHOU
;
Hao WANG
;
Huatang LUO
;
Mingxing XU
;
Yehua ZHOU
;
Juenhua TIAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Capillaria hepatica;
Rodent;
Wuhan City
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2014;(5):552-553
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To understand the prevalence of Capillaria hepatica in rodents from Wuhan section of the Yangtze River marshland. Methods Rodents were trapped in Jiang an section of Wuhan marshland of the Yangtze River. The livers of the rodents were examined for pathological changes by unaided eyes and the liver tissues were examined for the eggs of C. hepati-ca by a microscope. Results According to the natural conditions the investigation was carried out in 6 survey areas. Each sur-vey area was placed with 60 mousetraps and all 360 mousetraps were recovered. A total of 31 rodents rodent density 8.61%were captured and examined including 24 Apodemus agrarius 3 Rattus norvegicus 4 Sorex caecutiens and C. hepatica eggs were found in 1 R. norvegicus 1/3 and not found in A. agrarius and S. caecutiens. Conclusion This study has documented a prevalence of C. hepatica in rodents from Wuhan section of the Yangtze River marshland where is a natural epidemic focus of ca-pillariasis hepatica.
