Helminth parasites of British rodents and insectivores

摘要: Field and laboratory studies on the helminths of rodents have mainly involved direct life-cycle nematodes (of super families Rhabditoidea, Oxyuroidea, Trichuroidea Trichostrongyloidea) and, to a lesser extent, indirect cyclophyllidean cestodes Catenotaeniidae Hymenolepididae). In insectivores other hand, because their different feeding habits, composition helminth fauna largely comprises hymenolepid dilepidid together with brachylaemid dicrocoeliid digeneans, life cycles which are little known. The value further biogeography in British Isles is emphasized. role rodent as models for chemotherapy also discussed.