2025
Hematological and biochemical profiles, infection and habitat quality in an urban rat population
Carvalho-Pereira T, Pedra G, de Oliveira D, Souza F, Zeppelini C, Santos L, Couto R, Bahiense T, da Silva E, Begon M, Reis M, Ko A, Childs J, Costa F. Hematological and biochemical profiles, infection and habitat quality in an urban rat population. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 26518. PMID: 40691241, PMCID: PMC12279998, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-09887-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat serumComplete blood countT groupL. interrogansNo significant associationEosinophil deficiencyKidney imprintsPoor condition groupHelminth eggsBlood countEM-DGroup ratsRat groupsFecal samplesImmature neutrophilsDeficient groupMean intensitySpecific infectionsHealth profileRatsSignificant associationBlood samplesCorticosterone metabolitesInfectionHematological profile
2019
Coinfection modifies carriage of enzootic and zoonotic parasites in Norway rats from an urban slum
Carvalho‐Pereira T, Souza F, do Nascimento Santos L, Pedra G, Minter A, Bahiense T, Reis M, Ko A, Childs J, da Silva E, Costa F, Begon M. Coinfection modifies carriage of enzootic and zoonotic parasites in Norway rats from an urban slum. Ecosphere 2019, 10 DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrban slumsLoad of parasitesZoonotic parasitesUrban ratsStrongyloides spBrazilian urban slumsIntensity of infectionReduced prevalenceNippostrongylus brasiliensisCoinfectionSignificant associationInfection riskRatsNematode Angiostrongylus cantonensisAngiostrongylus cantonensisInfectionNorway ratsEggs/larvaeCantonensisZoonotic pathogensCorrelation testInterrogansParasitesPopulation
1988
Association of intraspecific wounding with hantaviral infection in wild rats (Rattus norvegicus)
Glass G, Childs J, Korch G, LeDuc J. Association of intraspecific wounding with hantaviral infection in wild rats (Rattus norvegicus). Epidemiology And Infection 1988, 101: 459-472. PMID: 3141203, PMCID: PMC2249393, DOI: 10.1017/s0950268800054418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerological statusProspective sero-epidemiological studyIncidence of seroconversionSero-epidemiological studiesPresence of woundsHantaviral infectionsUnwounded animalsSignificant associationSeroconversionRat ageEnvironmental exposuresNorway ratsLongitudinal studyRatsInfectionWild Norway ratsWild ratsAssociationAnimalsSeroprevalenceIncidence
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