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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2022): Rev. Arg. Parasitol.

New host and geographic records of acanthocephalans parasites of Sigmodontinae rodents (Cricetidae) from Argentina

Submitted
May 12, 2024
Published
2022-04-30

Abstract

Most of the Acanthocephala species distributed in South America have been recorded mainly in fish and wild birds. In particular, there are very few reports of acanthocephalans from cricetid rodents. The aim of this paper was to study Acanthocephala specimens parasitizing sigmodontine rodents from the Río de la Plata basin in Argentina revealing their taxonomic status, new host records, and distribution areas. Acanthocephalan specimens obtained from parasitological samplings and other unidentified specimens deposited in the Helminthological Collection of the Museo de La Plata were examined using recommended diaphanization and staining techniques. Three acanthocephalan taxa and six new parasite-host associations were identified. The Acanthocephalans found in 11 localities from two provinces belonging to three eco-regions constitute new geographical records. The present work studied acanthocephalans from sigmodontine rodents in Argentina increasing their parasitic fauna recorded up to date and mentioning ecological data. In addition, it shows the importance of biological repositories, particularly helminthological ones, in contributing with data related to underrepresented groups such as the acanthocephalans.

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