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Prevalence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection in commensal rats in Bombay

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2009

D. M. Renapurkar ,
M. K. Bhopale ,
Lalita S. Limaye  and
K. D. Sharma
D. M. Renapurkar
Affiliation:
Haffkine Institute, Parel, Bombay—400 012, India
M. K. Bhopale
Affiliation:
Haffkine Institute, Parel, Bombay—400 012, India
Lalita S. Limaye
Affiliation:
Haffkine Institute, Parel, Bombay—400 012, India
K. D. Sharma
Affiliation:
Haffkine Institute, Parel, Bombay—400 012, India
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Abstract

The prevalence Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a metastrongylid lungworm of rats, was investigated in three common species of rodents in the Greater Bombay area, namely, Rattus rattus, R. norvegicus and Bandicota bengalensis. In all, 737 R. norvegicus, 100 R. rattus and 100 B. bengalensis were examined and the presence of A. cantonensis infection was noticed in R. norvegicus (1·62%). About 800 slugs (Laevicaulis alte) were examined and were found to harbour third-stage larvae of Angiostrongylus.

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Research Papers
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 56 , Issue 4 , December 1982 , pp. 345 - 349
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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