Rodent-borne diseases and their public health importance in Iran.
BACKGROUND:Rodents are reservoirs and hosts for several zoonotic diseases such as plague, leptospirosis, and leishmaniasis. Rapid development of industry and agriculture, as well as climate change throughout the globe, has led to change or increase in occurrence of rodent-borne diseases. Considering...
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| author | Mohammad Hasan Rabiee Ahmad Mahmoudi Roohollah Siahsarvie Boris Kryštufek Ehsan Mostafavi |
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| description | BACKGROUND:Rodents are reservoirs and hosts for several zoonotic diseases such as plague, leptospirosis, and leishmaniasis. Rapid development of industry and agriculture, as well as climate change throughout the globe, has led to change or increase in occurrence of rodent-borne diseases. Considering the distribution of rodents throughout Iran, the aim of this review is to assess the risk of rodent-borne diseases in Iran. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDING:We searched Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, Scientific Information Database (SID), and Magiran databases up to September 2016 to obtain articles reporting occurrence of rodent-borne diseases in Iran and extract information from them. Out of 70 known rodent-borne diseases, 34 were reported in Iran: 17 (50%) parasitic diseases, 13 (38%) bacterial diseases, and 4 (12%) viral diseases. Twenty-one out of 34 diseases were reported from both humans and rodents. Among the diseases reported in the rodents of Iran, plague, leishmaniasis, and hymenolepiasis were the most frequent. The most infected rodents were Rattus norvegicus (16 diseases), Mus musculus (14 diseases), Rattus rattus (13 diseases), Meriones persicus (7 diseases), Apodemus spp. (5 diseases), Tatera indica (4 diseases), Meriones libycus (3 diseases), Rhombomys opimus (3 diseases), Cricetulus migratorius (3 diseases), and Nesokia indica (2 diseases). CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE:The results of this review indicate the importance of rodent-borne diseases in Iran. Considering notable diversity of rodents and their extensive distribution throughout the country, it is crucial to pay more attention to their role in spreading infectious diseases for better control of the diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-05986a8fcc5041719d6baea072cf11d72022-12-21T23:41:35ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases1935-27271935-27352018-04-01124e000625610.1371/journal.pntd.0006256Rodent-borne diseases and their public health importance in Iran.Mohammad Hasan RabieeAhmad MahmoudiRoohollah SiahsarvieBoris KryštufekEhsan MostafaviBACKGROUND:Rodents are reservoirs and hosts for several zoonotic diseases such as plague, leptospirosis, and leishmaniasis. Rapid development of industry and agriculture, as well as climate change throughout the globe, has led to change or increase in occurrence of rodent-borne diseases. Considering the distribution of rodents throughout Iran, the aim of this review is to assess the risk of rodent-borne diseases in Iran. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDING:We searched Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, Scientific Information Database (SID), and Magiran databases up to September 2016 to obtain articles reporting occurrence of rodent-borne diseases in Iran and extract information from them. Out of 70 known rodent-borne diseases, 34 were reported in Iran: 17 (50%) parasitic diseases, 13 (38%) bacterial diseases, and 4 (12%) viral diseases. Twenty-one out of 34 diseases were reported from both humans and rodents. Among the diseases reported in the rodents of Iran, plague, leishmaniasis, and hymenolepiasis were the most frequent. The most infected rodents were Rattus norvegicus (16 diseases), Mus musculus (14 diseases), Rattus rattus (13 diseases), Meriones persicus (7 diseases), Apodemus spp. (5 diseases), Tatera indica (4 diseases), Meriones libycus (3 diseases), Rhombomys opimus (3 diseases), Cricetulus migratorius (3 diseases), and Nesokia indica (2 diseases). CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE:The results of this review indicate the importance of rodent-borne diseases in Iran. Considering notable diversity of rodents and their extensive distribution throughout the country, it is crucial to pay more attention to their role in spreading infectious diseases for better control of the diseases.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5908068?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Hasan Rabiee Ahmad Mahmoudi Roohollah Siahsarvie Boris Kryštufek Ehsan Mostafavi Rodent-borne diseases and their public health importance in Iran. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| title | Rodent-borne diseases and their public health importance in Iran. |
| title_full | Rodent-borne diseases and their public health importance in Iran. |
| title_fullStr | Rodent-borne diseases and their public health importance in Iran. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rodent-borne diseases and their public health importance in Iran. |
| title_short | Rodent-borne diseases and their public health importance in Iran. |
| title_sort | rodent borne diseases and their public health importance in iran |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5908068?pdf=render |
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