Identification of helminth eggs in pet hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus and Phodopus sungorus) in Lima, Peru

Authors

  • Christy Munoz-Huaman Universidad Científica del Sur, Carrera de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Lima, Peru
  • Daniel A. Zárate Rendón Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Facultad de Zootecnia, Departamento Académico de Nutrición, Laboratorio de Parasitología, Lima, Peru
  • Raúl Zegarra V. Universidad Científica del Sur, Carrera de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Lima, Peru
  • Claudia Maguina-Molina Universidad Científica del Sur, Carrera de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Lima, Peru

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v35i3.28274

Keywords:

hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, Phodopus sungorus, helminths, Hymenolepis

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of helminth eggs in faeces of hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus and Phodopus sungorus) raised as pets for sale in shops in the centre of Lima, Peru. The study was descriptive, cross-sectional and prospective. Faeces from 63 pools of hamsters from four shops were evaluated with the concentration technique using the sugar-salt solution, during the months of May to July 2021. The helminth eggs were identified according to their dimension and morphology. Helminth eggs were identified in 60.5 and 36% of Syrian hamster (M. auratus) and Russian hamster (P. sungorus) pools, respectively. Syphacia spp was the parasite found most frequently (36.5%), followed by Aspiculuris tetraptera (7.9%). Hymenolepis spp was the only cestode and zoonotic parasite found.

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Published

2024-06-28

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 3 (2024)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2024 Christy Munoz-Huaman, Daniel A. Zárate Rendón, Raúl Zegarra V., Claudia Maguina-Molina

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How to Cite

Munoz-Huaman, C., Zárate Rendón, D. A., Zegarra V., R., & Maguina-Molina, C. (2024). Identification of helminth eggs in pet hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus and Phodopus sungorus) in Lima, Peru. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 35(3), e28274. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v35i3.28274