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The Syrian hamster has been introduced as an experimental host for a large number of infective agents such as viruses, bacteria, protozoa and helminths (1). Only a few researchers, however, have used hamster models to study filarial infections. This is not surprising, since filariae, tissue-dwelling nematodes, are known as highly host-specific parasites of vertebrates and their life cycle can only be completed by selected arthropod vectors. A limited number of filarial species develop in man; some can cause severe disease such as lymphatic filariasis, loiasis and onchocerciasis.
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Weiss, N., Tanner, M. (1981). Experimental Filariasis in the Syrian Hamster; Immunological Aspects of Complex Host-Parasite Interactions. In: Wayne Streilein, J., Hart, D.A., Stein-Streilein, J., Duncan, W.R., Billingham, R.E. (eds) Hamster Immune Responses in Infectious and Oncologic Diseases. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 134. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0495-2_24
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