Endo-parasite fauna of rodents caught in five wet markets in Kuala Lumpur and its potential zoonotic implications.

• Main Authors: Sithambaram, Paramasvaran, Abdullah Sani, Rehana, Hassan, Latiffah, Hanjeet, Kaur, Krishnasamy, M., Jeffery, J., Louis, Santhana Raj, Sumarni, Mohd Ghazali, Lim, K. H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine 2009
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7591/; http://www.msptm.org/files/67_-_72_Paramasvaran_S.pdf

Rodents were collected from five wet markets (Chow Kit, Dato Keramat, Setapak, Jinjang and Kepong) in Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory between March to April 2006. Ninetyseven rats were trapped using wire traps measuring 29x22x50 cm baited with fruits, coconuts, dried fish or sweet potatoes. A total...