Abstract
Pathological anatomic changes among laboratory rats in case of experimental infection with the larvae of the nematode Eustrongylides excisus (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae)
Highlights
It is known that the parasites develop the closest connection with the hosts if they are located in the animal tissues
The aim of the research was to model the experimental infection in laboratory rats with the larvae of the nematodes Eustrongylides excisus and documenting the macroscopic changes in organs and tissues of the animals
Eustrongylides spp. were qualified as a zoonotic parasite, meaning that it is potentially threatening for humans
Summary
It is known that the parasites develop the closest connection with the hosts if they are located in the animal tissues. The larvae of the Eustrongylides excisus, Jägerskiöld, 1909, are the nematodes from the Dioctophymatidae line, potentially threatening for human health [16]. This species was described and grounded by Egersheld in 1909 as a result of analyzing the nematodes discovered in the glandular stomach of the Phalacrocorax birds [14]. The invasion takes place in case of consuming fish or fish products that were not thermally treated enough [21, 27] This species of nematodes is very common for natural waters and artificial reservoirs of Europe, Asia, Northern and Southern Americas. The intestinal tract obturation with the parasites of this species was reported possible [7]
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