International Journal of Contemporary Pathology
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 2

Nippostrongylus Brasiliensis, an Experimental Model: A Review

  • Author:
  • Krutanjali Swain1, Abhilash Routray2, Sumitra Panigrahi2, Adya Prakash Rath3, Saraswat Sahoo4, Subha Ganguly5
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 36 to 38

1Department of Veterinary Parasitology, LUVAS, Hisar

2Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, LUVAS, Hisar

3Department of Veterinary Pathology, LUVAS, Hisar

4PhD Scholar, Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, OUAT, Bhubaneswar

5Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Arawali Veterinary College, Jaipur Road, V.P.O. Bajor, Sikar, Rajasthan, India

Online published on 15 October, 2016.

Abstract

Nippostrongylus brasiliensis is a natural parasite of rat, closely related to human hookworm. Experimental host in which the parasite will attain sexual maturity include mouse, hamster, rabbit, chinchilla and to lesser extend in a cotton rat. The parasite does not occur naturally in laboratory rodents and its primary importance is as a model of immunology, host parasite interaction and anthelmintic testing.

Keywords

Anthelmintic, Nippostrongylus brasiliensis, Parasite, Rat