Wild Rodent Ectoparasites Collected from Northwestern Iran
Background: Rodents play an important role as reservoir of some pathogens, and the host of some ectoparasites as well. These ectoparasites can transmit rodents’ pathogens to human or animals. The aim of this study was to assess the distribution and infestation load of ectoparasites on rodents in Mes...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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| author | Zabihollah Zarei Mehdi Mohebali Zahra Heidari Eshrat Beigom Kia Amrollah Azarm Jaber Davoodi Hamid Hassanpour Manizhe Roohnavaz Mahya Khodabakhsh Zakkyeh Telmadarraiy Hasan Bakhshi |
| author_facet | Zabihollah Zarei Mehdi Mohebali Zahra Heidari Eshrat Beigom Kia Amrollah Azarm Jaber Davoodi Hamid Hassanpour Manizhe Roohnavaz Mahya Khodabakhsh Zakkyeh Telmadarraiy Hasan Bakhshi |
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| description | Background: Rodents play an important role as reservoir of some pathogens, and the host of some ectoparasites as well. These ectoparasites can transmit rodents’ pathogens to human or animals. The aim of this study was to assess the distribution and infestation load of ectoparasites on rodents in Meshkin-Shahr District, northwestern Iran.
Method: Rodents were captured using baited live traps in spring 2014 from Meshkin-Shahr District and were transferred to the laboratory for identification to the species level. Their ectoparasites were collected, mounted and identified.
Results: Three rodent species including Meriones persicus (74%), Mus musculus (16.9%) and Cricetulus migratorius (9%) were identified. Among all rodents, 185 specimens (90.69%) were infested with a total of 521 ectoparasites. Overall, 10 arthropods species were collected, including fleas (97.6%), one mite (1.6%) and one louse species (0.6%) as follows: Xenopsylla nubica, X. astia, X. buxtoni, X. cheopis, Nosopsyllus fasciatus, N. iranus, Ctenocephalides felis, Ctenophthalmus rettigismiti, Ornithonyssus sp and one species of genus Polyplax. The most prevalent ectoparasites species was X. nubica (89%).
Conclusion: Nearly all rodent species were infested with Xenopsylla species. Monitoring of ectoparasites on infested rodents is very important for awareness and early warning towards control of arthropod-borne diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-25fe3d4e017f4cf0ad182a887305c26a2022-12-21T22:12:19ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases1735-71792322-22712017-04-01111310Wild Rodent Ectoparasites Collected from Northwestern IranZabihollah Zarei0Mehdi Mohebali1Zahra Heidari2Eshrat Beigom Kia3Amrollah Azarm4Jaber Davoodi5Hamid Hassanpour6Manizhe Roohnavaz7Mahya Khodabakhsh8Zakkyeh Telmadarraiy9Hasan Bakhshi10Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran Centers for Research of Endemic Parasites of Iran (CREPI), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Tarbiat Modarres, Tehran, IranDepartment of Veterinary Parasitology, Islamic Azad University Abhar Branch, Abhar, IranDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Veterinary Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tehran University, Tehran, IranDepartment of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, Tehran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, IranMalaria and Vector Research Group, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, IranBackground: Rodents play an important role as reservoir of some pathogens, and the host of some ectoparasites as well. These ectoparasites can transmit rodents’ pathogens to human or animals. The aim of this study was to assess the distribution and infestation load of ectoparasites on rodents in Meshkin-Shahr District, northwestern Iran. Method: Rodents were captured using baited live traps in spring 2014 from Meshkin-Shahr District and were transferred to the laboratory for identification to the species level. Their ectoparasites were collected, mounted and identified. Results: Three rodent species including Meriones persicus (74%), Mus musculus (16.9%) and Cricetulus migratorius (9%) were identified. Among all rodents, 185 specimens (90.69%) were infested with a total of 521 ectoparasites. Overall, 10 arthropods species were collected, including fleas (97.6%), one mite (1.6%) and one louse species (0.6%) as follows: Xenopsylla nubica, X. astia, X. buxtoni, X. cheopis, Nosopsyllus fasciatus, N. iranus, Ctenocephalides felis, Ctenophthalmus rettigismiti, Ornithonyssus sp and one species of genus Polyplax. The most prevalent ectoparasites species was X. nubica (89%). Conclusion: Nearly all rodent species were infested with Xenopsylla species. Monitoring of ectoparasites on infested rodents is very important for awareness and early warning towards control of arthropod-borne diseases.https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/392RodentEctoparasitesIran |
| spellingShingle | Zabihollah Zarei Mehdi Mohebali Zahra Heidari Eshrat Beigom Kia Amrollah Azarm Jaber Davoodi Hamid Hassanpour Manizhe Roohnavaz Mahya Khodabakhsh Zakkyeh Telmadarraiy Hasan Bakhshi Wild Rodent Ectoparasites Collected from Northwestern Iran Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases Rodent Ectoparasites Iran |
| title | Wild Rodent Ectoparasites Collected from Northwestern Iran |
| title_full | Wild Rodent Ectoparasites Collected from Northwestern Iran |
| title_fullStr | Wild Rodent Ectoparasites Collected from Northwestern Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wild Rodent Ectoparasites Collected from Northwestern Iran |
| title_short | Wild Rodent Ectoparasites Collected from Northwestern Iran |
| title_sort | wild rodent ectoparasites collected from northwestern iran |
| topic | Rodent Ectoparasites Iran |
| url | https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/392 |
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