Man, an accidental host of Cyclodontostomum purvisi (Adams, 1933) and the occurrence in rats in Thailand

Two adults of Cyclodontostomum purvisi were recovered from faecal specimen of a 47 year old male who had suffered from capillariasis in Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi Province, Thailand. Adults of C. purvisi were also recovered from the large intestine of B. savilei and B. indica trapped in the same...

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Main Authors: M. Bhaibulaya, S. Indrangarm
Other Authors: Mahidol University
Format: Article
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/10765
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Institution: Mahidol University
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Summary:Two adults of Cyclodontostomum purvisi were recovered from faecal specimen of a 47 year old male who had suffered from capillariasis in Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi Province, Thailand. Adults of C. purvisi were also recovered from the large intestine of B. savilei and B. indica trapped in the same area and in Pak Phli District, Nakhon Nayok Province. This is the first record of human infection with C. purvisi and of the occurrence in B. savilei and B. indica in Thailand.