New host records of the nematode Gnathostoma sp. in Mexico |
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| Authors: | León-Règagnon Virginia Osorio-Sarabia David García-Prieto Luis Lamothe-Argumedo Rafael Bertoni-Ruiz Florencia Oceguera-Figueroa Alejandro |
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| Affiliation: | Laboratorio de Helmintología, Instituto de Biología, UNAM; C.P. 04510, AP. 70-153, México, DF., México. vleon@ibiologia.unam.mx |
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| Abstract: | Gnathostomiasis is an emerging zoonosis in Mexico. However, for most endemic zones, the source of human infection has not been established. During 2000-2003, we investigated 2168 vertebrates (2047 fish, 31 amphibians, 4 reptiles, 19 birds and 67 mammals) from 39 localities distributed in nine states. We registered 7 vertebrate species as new hosts for Gnathostoma, and 22 new locality records for this nematode. |
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