TY - JOUR AU - Santan Lima, Victor Fernando AU - do Nascimento Ramos, Rafael Antonio AU - Giannelli, Alessio AU - Araújo Andrade, Wagner Wesley AU - Torres López, Irma Yaneth AU - do Nascimento Ramos, Ingrid Carla AU - Rinaldi, Laura AU - Cringoli, Giuseppe AU - Camara Alves, Leucio PY - 2021/03/23 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Occurrence of zoonotic gastrointestinal parasites of rodents and the risk of human infection in different biomes of Brazil JF - Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine JA - Braz. J. Vet. Med. VL - 43 IS - 1 SE - DO - 10.29374/2527-2179.bjvm113820 UR - https://bjvm.org.br/BJVM/article/view/1138 SP - e113820 AB - <p>Rodents are synanthropic mammals adapted to several ecosystems, where they can contribute to the transmission of zoonotic pathogens, including gastrointestinal parasites. The aim of this study was to study the occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites from rodents and discuss the risk of transmission to humans. Fecal samples (n = 110) from different rodent species, namely, <em>Cerradomys subflavus </em>(n = 4), <em>Mus musculus </em>(n = 14), <em>Rattus norvegicus </em>(n = 80), <em>Rattus rattus </em>(n = 8) and <em>Thrichomys apereoides </em>(n = 4), were analyzed using the FLOTAC technique. Of the samples examined, 73.6% (81/110) tested positive for at least one gastrointestinal parasite. The most commonly identified parasites were <em>Aspiculuris </em>sp., <em>Hymenolepis nana</em>, <em>Moniliformis </em>sp., <em>Syphacia </em>sp., <em>Strongyloides </em>spp., <em>Taenia </em>spp<em>., </em>and <em>Trichuris </em>spp. eggs, <em>Angiostrongylus cantonensis </em>larvae and <em>Entamoeba </em>spp. cysts. The findings of this study demonstrate that rodents living in different Brazilian biomes are parasitized by a wide range of parasites, including some of public health concern. Therefore, the proximity of rodents to human settlements may represent a tangible risk of infection for people living in these areas.</p> ER -