Parasites of Native and Invasive Rodents in Chile: Ecological and Human Health Needs.

ABSTRACT: Invasive populations are a threat to biodiversity, resulting in the loss of species, and also a threat to human health, participating in the reservoir of diseases. Rodents are among the most important invasive species worldwide. Chile is a country that features island conditions in terms of geography and has been widely invaded by allochthonous rodents. In this mini-review, we updated the literature on macro-parasites infecting both native and invasive rodents and of vector-borne pathogens in continental Chile in order to assess the relative importance of invasive rodents from both ecological and public health points of view. A total of 174 parasite species were found, with Siphonaptera representing the most diverse group. When examining how parasites are shared between native and i

SUBMITTER: Landaeta-Aqueveque C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7905021 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature