Helminth parasites in black rats (Rattus rattus) and brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) from different environments in the Netherlands
Background: Rattus norvegicus (brown rat) and Rattus rattus (black rat) are known carriers of bacteria, viruses, and parasites of zoonotic and veterinary importance. Moreover, rats may play a role in the transmission of muscle larvae of the zoonotic nematode Trichinella spiralis to farm animals. We...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Infection Ecology & Epidemiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/view/31413/pdf_69 |