scholarly journals Intestinal intussusception due to concurrent infections with Hymenolepis nana and Dentostomella translucida in an African giant rat (cricetomys gambianus). A case report

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M.A Olude ◽  
O.L Ajayi ◽  
A.O Adebayo ◽  
F.A Akande ◽  
E.I Olugbogi
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Hymenolepis Nana ◽  
Intestinal Intussusception ◽  
Concurrent Infections ◽  
Cricetomys Gambianus ◽  
African Giant Rat

scholarly journals Occurrence and Prevalence of Macroparasites of African Giant Rats (Cricetomys Gambianus) in a Savanna Region of Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-41
Author(s):  
E. C. Amaechi ◽  
P. A. Ade-Akanbi ◽  
I. T. Olagunju ◽  
C. A. Okorie ◽  
B. U. Ejike
Keyword(s):  
Alimentary Canal ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Zoonotic Diseases ◽  
Hymenolepis Diminuta ◽  
Hymenolepis Nana ◽  
Xenopsylla Cheopis ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Human Habitation ◽  
Cricetomys Gambianus ◽  
African Giant Rat

Abstract Rodents play an important role in the transmission of zoonotic diseases since they serve as reservoirs of these infections. A survey of ecto and intestinal parasites of the African giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus) was carried out between January and May, 2018 in Il-orin to access their potential as reservoirs of zoonoses. A total of 60 African giant rats were caught live using single catch rat traps which were set around bushes, near human habitation. The giant rats were euthanized with chloroform and thoroughly examined for ectoparasites. The giant rats were dissected and the alimentary canal removed. Direct smear floatation and sedimentation methods were used to detect endoparasites in the animals. The prevalence of different types of endoparasites were: Hymenolepis nana (33.3 %), Hymenolepis diminuta (25.0 %), Aspicularis tetraptera (29.2 %), and Acanthocephala spp. (12.5 %), while the ectoparasites were: Ixodes rasus (37.9 %), Xenopsylla cheopis (44.8 %) and Ornithonyssus bacoti (17.2 %). African giant rats harbour quite a number of infections that can be spread to humans especially in developing countries where most communities are economically disadvantaged, thus the need to properly enlighten the populace.

scholarly journals Culture proven Salmonella typhi co-infection in a child with Dengue fever: a case report

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (09) ◽  
pp. 1033-1035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rangan Srinivasaraghavan ◽  
Parameswaran Narayanan ◽  
Thandapani Kanimozhi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Typhoid Fever ◽  
Dengue Fever ◽  
Salmonella Typhi ◽  
Infectious Agents ◽  
Dengue Outbreak ◽  
Concurrent Infections

Infectious diseases are one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Sometimes concurrent infections with multiple infectious agents may occur in one patient, which make the diagnosis and management a challenging task. The authors here present a case of co-infection of typhoid fever with dengue fever in a ten-year-old child and discuss the pertinent issues. The authors emphasize that the risk factors predicting the presence of such co-infections, if developed, will be immensely useful in areas where dengue outbreak occurs in the background of high transmission of endemic infections.

scholarly journals Hymenolepiasis in a Pregnant Woman: A Case Report of Hymenolepis nana Infection

Cureus ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkataramana Kandi ◽  
Sri Sandhya Koka ◽  
Mohan Rao Bhoomigari
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Pregnant Woman ◽  
Hymenolepis Nana

scholarly journals Performance of the African giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus Waterhouse) on commercial rations and varying dietary protein levels

1978 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. S. Ajayi ◽  
O. O. Tewe
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Dietary Protein ◽  
Protein Level ◽  
Efficiency Ratio ◽  
Experimental Diet ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Dietary Protein Level ◽  
Food Efficiency Ratio ◽  
Cricetomys Gambianus ◽  
African Giant Rat

The growth performance of 24 weanling giant rats was studied in 2 experiments of 30 weeks duration with commercial livestock rations and graded levels of protein. Daily average liveweight gain was 5·1-7·3 g, food consumption 26·9-36·3 g on 6 diets. Food intake, growth rate and food efficiency ratio were very similar using the different commercial diets. Growth performance improved as the dietary protein level was raised from 10 to 13%, but a further increase to 16% did not result in greater growth. The commercial pig ration and the experimental diet containing 13% dietary protein level were found to give satisfactory growth, and are recommended for studies with these animals.

Digestive tract of the African giant rat,Cricetomys gambianus

1987 ◽  
Vol 213 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. Knight ◽  
Anette K. Knight-Eloff
Keyword(s):  
Digestive Tract ◽  
Cricetomys Gambianus ◽  
African Giant Rat

scholarly journals Intussusception of the small intestine – a rare cause of gastrointestinal obstruction in adults – case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marzena Lenda-Petrykowska ◽  
Szymon Kosiłowicz
Keyword(s):  
Small Intestine ◽  
Case Report ◽  
General Surgery ◽  
Rare Disorder ◽  
Lead Point ◽  
Intestinal Intussusception ◽  
Gastrointestinal Obstruction ◽  
Triggering Factor

Intestinal intussusception is most common in children. In adults, it is a relatively rare disorder. It usually occurs with a noticeable triggering factor: a lead point (LP). The following is the case of a 36-year-old man admitted to the Department of General Surgery SPWSZ in Szczecin-Zdunowo due to pain in the abdomen caused by intussusception of the small intestine.

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