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Published on: September 22, 2014
New host records of the nematode Gnathostoma sp. in Mexico
Virginia León-Règagnon1, David Osorio-Sarabia, Luis García-Prieto
1Laboratorio de Helmintología, Instituto de Biología, UNAM; C.P. 04510, AP. 70-153, México, DF., México. vleon@ibiologia.unam.mx
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.
