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Wild Reservoirs of Schistosoma Mansoni from Caratinga, an Endemic Schistosomiasis Area of Minas Gerais State, Brazil^*

P. M. Z. Coelho, M. Dias, W. Mayrink, P. Magalhes, M. N. Mello AND C. A. Costa

Among 472 small mammals trapped in the Caratinga area of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Schistosoma mansoni infection was demonstrated in 6 of 9 Procyon, 1 of 7 Didelphis, 1 of 1 Philander, 25 of 72 Nectomys, and 16 of 383 various other rodents representing 20 species. The role of Nectomys and Procyon in maintaining endemicity needs further investigation.

Accepted for publication August 5, 1978.

^* This study was supported by "Financiadora de Estudos e Projectos" (FINEP), "Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico" (CNPq), and "Conselho de Pesquisas da UFMG" (CPq-UFMG), Brazil.

Contribution number 100 from the Schistosomiasis Research Unit, Federal University of Minas Gerais.

Address reprint requests to: Prof. P. M. Z. Coelho, Caixa Postal 2486, 30000 Belo Horizonte, Brasil.