Enzootic Hepatic Capillariasis (<i>Calodium hepaticum</i>) in Street Rats (<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>) from Marseille City, France

Enzootic Hepatic Capillariasis (<i>Calodium hepaticum</i>) in Street Rats (<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>) from Marseille City, France

Hepatic capillariasis is a rare and neglected zoonosis affecting wild and synanthropic small rodents. It is caused by infection with <i>Calodium hepaticum</i> in liver. Despite the worldwide distribution of the host <i>Rattus norvegicus</i> (brown or street rats) in the urban...

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Main Authors: Cédric Roqueplo, Hubert Lepidi, Hacène Medkour, Younes Laidoudi, Jean-Lou Marié, Bernard Davoust
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Calodium hepaticum</i>
<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>
rodent
hepatic capillariasis
zoonosis
France
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/12/1048
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spelling doaj-388b33e8168f4be79ec74c71c724e44a2020-12-15T00:00:40ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172020-12-0191048104810.3390/pathogens9121048Enzootic Hepatic Capillariasis (<i>Calodium hepaticum</i>) in Street Rats (<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>) from Marseille City, FranceCédric Roqueplo0Hubert Lepidi1Hacène Medkour2Younes Laidoudi3Jean-Lou Marié4Bernard Davoust5French Military Health Service, 97411 Saint Denis, FranceIHU-Méditerranée Infection, 13005 Marseille, FranceIHU-Méditerranée Infection, 13005 Marseille, FranceIHU-Méditerranée Infection, 13005 Marseille, FranceAnimal Epidemiology Expert Group of the Military Health Service, 37000 Tours, FranceAnimal Epidemiology Expert Group of the Military Health Service, 37000 Tours, FranceHepatic capillariasis is a rare and neglected zoonosis affecting wild and synanthropic small rodents. It is caused by infection with <i>Calodium hepaticum</i> in liver. Despite the worldwide distribution of the host <i>Rattus norvegicus</i> (brown or street rats) in the urban area, the epidemiological status of this parasitosis remains unknown. In the present study, we examined a total of 27 brown rats from the city centre and a garden (four km from the city centre) of Marseille, France. All rats were autopsied and 52% showed the presence of <i>C. hepaticum</i> eggs in the liver. This result draws general attention to public health risks, since street rats are living near the human population.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/12/1048<i>Calodium hepaticum</i><i>Rattus norvegicus</i>rodenthepatic capillariasiszoonosisFrance
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author Cédric Roqueplo
Hubert Lepidi
Hacène Medkour
Younes Laidoudi
Jean-Lou Marié
Bernard Davoust
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Hubert Lepidi
Hacène Medkour
Younes Laidoudi
Jean-Lou Marié
Bernard Davoust
Enzootic Hepatic Capillariasis (<i>Calodium hepaticum</i>) in Street Rats (<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>) from Marseille City, France
Pathogens
<i>Calodium hepaticum</i>
<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>
rodent
hepatic capillariasis
zoonosis
France
author_facet Cédric Roqueplo
Hubert Lepidi
Hacène Medkour
Younes Laidoudi
Jean-Lou Marié
Bernard Davoust
author_sort Cédric Roqueplo
title Enzootic Hepatic Capillariasis (<i>Calodium hepaticum</i>) in Street Rats (<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>) from Marseille City, France
title_short Enzootic Hepatic Capillariasis (<i>Calodium hepaticum</i>) in Street Rats (<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>) from Marseille City, France
title_full Enzootic Hepatic Capillariasis (<i>Calodium hepaticum</i>) in Street Rats (<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>) from Marseille City, France
title_fullStr Enzootic Hepatic Capillariasis (<i>Calodium hepaticum</i>) in Street Rats (<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>) from Marseille City, France
title_full_unstemmed Enzootic Hepatic Capillariasis (<i>Calodium hepaticum</i>) in Street Rats (<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>) from Marseille City, France
title_sort enzootic hepatic capillariasis (<i>calodium hepaticum</i>) in street rats (<i>rattus norvegicus</i>) from marseille city, france
publisher MDPI AG
series Pathogens
issn 2076-0817
publishDate 2020-12-01
description Hepatic capillariasis is a rare and neglected zoonosis affecting wild and synanthropic small rodents. It is caused by infection with <i>Calodium hepaticum</i> in liver. Despite the worldwide distribution of the host <i>Rattus norvegicus</i> (brown or street rats) in the urban area, the epidemiological status of this parasitosis remains unknown. In the present study, we examined a total of 27 brown rats from the city centre and a garden (four km from the city centre) of Marseille, France. All rats were autopsied and 52% showed the presence of <i>C. hepaticum</i> eggs in the liver. This result draws general attention to public health risks, since street rats are living near the human population.
topic <i>Calodium hepaticum</i>
<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>
rodent
hepatic capillariasis
zoonosis
France
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/12/1048
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