Structure of Parasite Component Communities of Didelphid Marsupials: Insights From a Comparative Study

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Gastrointestinal Helminths of Two Species of Mouse Opossums (Marmosa demeraraeandMarmosa murina) from French Guiana

“…Species of parasites that represent new records for the country include P. philanderi, P. (Paucipectines) elegans, V. venezuelensis, H. simplicispicula, and S. trinitatis. The species richness of the component communities for both species of Marmosa was higher than the species richness reported for Philander opossum and Didelphis marsupialis in the same localities (Jiménez et al, 2011). Moreover, larger-bodied opossums and mouse opossums share 6 species of parasites.…”

“…Thus, organisms sharing a common ancestor may share features that make them susceptible to infections by the same parasites (Brooks and McLennan, 2002), while organisms from different phylogenetic lineages and habits should be infected by different species of parasites. Thus, a precise identification of the relative roles of the compatibility and encounter between host and parasite could be studied using sympatric and phylogenetically related organisms (Meyer-Lucht et al, 2010;Jiménez et al, 2011). A prerequisite to such a study would include a detailed helminth faunal assessment and documentation of the frequency of host-parasite association.…”

“…Limited numbers of publications summarize the diversity of parasites occurring in 1 or more species of marsupials (Alden, 1995;Gomes et al, 2003;Monet-Mendoza et al, 2005;Jiménez et al, 2011). These include the parasite faunas of the most common and abundant opossums, which include the larger-sized members of the tribe Didelphini (species of Didelphis and Philander).…”

Infectious Diseases of Six Non-Domesticated Neo-Tropical Animals In Trinidad and Tobago

“…Viannaia hamata and Viannaia viannaia. The presence of V. hamata, V. viannaia and G. marsupialis represented the first records for Peru, while all parasites in the study were recorded for the first time in the San Martín region Jiménez et al (2011). examined free-ranging opossums in French Guinana for parasites and found cestodes;…”

Survey of Helminths in Small Mammals Along the Aqueduct of the São Francisco River in the Caatinga Biome

“…The nematode Viannaia viannai was already reported infecting D. aurita and D. albiventris in Rio de Janeiro and Pernambuco States in Brazil, respectively (Vicente et al 1997). In addition, this helminth has been found in the marsupials D. marsupialis, D. virginiana and Philander opossum in Mexico (Acosta-Virgen et al 2015) and in French Guiana (Jiménez et al 2011), showing a large geographical distribution of this parasite.…”