Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rodents Used for the Propagation of Hookworms and.
- Journal:
- Comparative medicine
- Year:
- 2024
- Authors:
- Demarco, George J
- Affiliation:
- Department of Animal Medicine · United States
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
Helminthiasis due to hookworm infestations in humans andin sheep cause untold levels of disease and economic losses worldwide. Drug resistance is an ever-growing problem with pathogenic helminths. Thus, there is a critical need for new treatment strategies for hookworms andthat depends on animal models. Because hook- worms andare obligate parasites, they can only be maintained using live animals. This review describes use of the Syrian golden hamster to propagate hookworms and Mongolian gerbil to propagate.
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