Is Gnathostoma turgidum an Annual Parasite of Opossums? Drastic Seasonal Changes of Infection in Didelphis virginiana in Mexico

Gnathostoma turgidum is a nematode that parasitizes the stomach of opossums, Didelphis virginiana. Despite its wide distribution in the Americas, its natural life cycle is poorly understood. Recently, we found an endemic area for G. turgidum infection in Sinaloa, Mexico (Díaz-Camacho et al., 2009)....

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of parasitology 2009-08, Vol.95 (4), p.908-912
Hauptverfasser:	Nawa, Yukifumi, de la Cruz-Otero, Maríadel Carmen, Zazueta-Ramos, Magda Luz, Bojórquez-Contreras, Angel, Sicairos-Félix, Josefina, Campista-León, Samuel, Torres-Montoya, Edith Hilario, Sánchez-Gonzales, Sergio, Guzmán-Loreto, Roberto, Delgado-Vargas, Francisco, Díaz-Camacho, Sylvia Páz
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biological and medical sciences Diaphragm - parasitology Didelphis - parasitology Didelphis virginiana Dry season Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models Gnathostoma Gnathostoma - anatomy & histology Gnathostoma - physiology Humans Infections Intestines - parasitology Invertebrates Life Cycles-Survey Liver Liver - parasitology Longitudinal studies Male Mammalia Mexico - epidemiology Microscopy Nematoda Nematodes Opossums Parasite hosts Parasites Parasitology Peritoneum - parasitology Predation Prevalence Rainy seasons Seasonal variations Seasons Spirurida Infections - epidemiology Spirurida Infections - parasitology Spirurida Infections - veterinary Stomach Stomach - parasitology Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution Winter Worms
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