spp. in Animals, with Specific Reference to Neo-Tropical Rodents.

Trichuriasis is the clinical disease of animals infected with the parasite of the genus . This review attempts to present information on spp. infestation in neo-tropical rodents that are utilized for meat consumption by humans. Neo-tropical rodents utilized for meat production can be divided into two categories: those that have been domesticated, which include the guinea pig (), and those that are on the verge of domestication, such as the capybara (), lappe (/), and agouti (). This document reviews the literature on the species of that affects the rodents mentioned above, as well as the clinical signs observed. The literature obtained spans over sixty years, from 1951 to 2020. spp. was found in these neo-tropical rodents mentioned. However, there is a dearth of information on the species of that parasitize these animals. The capybara was the only rodent where some molecular techniques were used to identify a new species named . In most cases, spp. was found in combination with other endoparasites, and was found at a low prevalence in the lappe and guinea pig. The presence of spp. ranged from 4.62-53.85% in the agouti, 4.21-10.00% in the lappe, 50% in the capybaras, and 1-31% in guinea pigs. Further work must be done towards molecular identification of various spp. present in these rodents, as well as the clinical effect of infection on the performance of agouti, lappe, capybara, and guinea pigs.