Helminth Parasites of Rhombomys Opimus from Golestan Province, Northeast Iran
Background: The aim of the study was to determine the helminthic species occurring in great gerbil Rhombomys opimus collected from Maraveh Tappeh, Golestan Province, northeast Iran.Methods: During 2010-2011, a total of 77 R. opimus were captured from rural areas of Maraveh Tappeh, Golestan Province...
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| author | B Kamranrashani EB Kia I Mobedi M Mohebali Z Zarei Gh Mowlavi H Hajjaran MR Abai M Sharifdini Z Kakooei H Mirjalali S Charedar |
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| description | Background: The aim of the study was to determine the helminthic species occurring in great gerbil Rhombomys opimus collected from Maraveh Tappeh, Golestan Province, northeast Iran.Methods: During 2010-2011, a total of 77 R. opimus were captured from rural areas of Maraveh Tappeh, Golestan Province, using Sherman live traps and examined for infectivity with any larva or adult stages of helminthic parasites.Results: Overall, 63 R. opimus (81.8%) were found infected with different helminthic species. The rate of infectivity with each species was as follows: Trichuris rhombomidis 31.2%, Trichuris muris 32.5%, Trichuris spp. 10.4%, Syphacia muris 2.6%, Dipetalonema viteae (Acanthocheilonema viteae) 37.7%, Skrjabinotaenia lobata 15.6%, Hymenolepis (=Rodentolepis) nana fraterna 5.2%, and Taenia endothoracicus larva 1.3%.Conclusion: R. opimus is host for several species of cestodes and nematodes in the study area. The high rate of infectivity with D. viteae indicates the susceptibility of these gerbils to this filarial nematode. Synchronous infections occurred up to four species of helminthes in one host. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ba050df0597e4a33bb36365dbcf293142022-12-21T22:08:43ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Parasitology1735-70202008-238X2013-03-01817884Helminth Parasites of Rhombomys Opimus from Golestan Province, Northeast IranB KamranrashaniEB KiaI MobediM MohebaliZ ZareiGh MowlaviH HajjaranMR AbaiM SharifdiniZ KakooeiH MirjalaliS CharedarBackground: The aim of the study was to determine the helminthic species occurring in great gerbil Rhombomys opimus collected from Maraveh Tappeh, Golestan Province, northeast Iran.Methods: During 2010-2011, a total of 77 R. opimus were captured from rural areas of Maraveh Tappeh, Golestan Province, using Sherman live traps and examined for infectivity with any larva or adult stages of helminthic parasites.Results: Overall, 63 R. opimus (81.8%) were found infected with different helminthic species. The rate of infectivity with each species was as follows: Trichuris rhombomidis 31.2%, Trichuris muris 32.5%, Trichuris spp. 10.4%, Syphacia muris 2.6%, Dipetalonema viteae (Acanthocheilonema viteae) 37.7%, Skrjabinotaenia lobata 15.6%, Hymenolepis (=Rodentolepis) nana fraterna 5.2%, and Taenia endothoracicus larva 1.3%.Conclusion: R. opimus is host for several species of cestodes and nematodes in the study area. The high rate of infectivity with D. viteae indicates the susceptibility of these gerbils to this filarial nematode. Synchronous infections occurred up to four species of helminthes in one host.http://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/549/376Rhombomis OpimusHelminthsParasitesIran |
| spellingShingle | B Kamranrashani EB Kia I Mobedi M Mohebali Z Zarei Gh Mowlavi H Hajjaran MR Abai M Sharifdini Z Kakooei H Mirjalali S Charedar Helminth Parasites of Rhombomys Opimus from Golestan Province, Northeast Iran Iranian Journal of Parasitology Rhombomis Opimus Helminths Parasites Iran |
| title | Helminth Parasites of Rhombomys Opimus from Golestan Province, Northeast Iran |
| title_full | Helminth Parasites of Rhombomys Opimus from Golestan Province, Northeast Iran |
| title_fullStr | Helminth Parasites of Rhombomys Opimus from Golestan Province, Northeast Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Helminth Parasites of Rhombomys Opimus from Golestan Province, Northeast Iran |
| title_short | Helminth Parasites of Rhombomys Opimus from Golestan Province, Northeast Iran |
| title_sort | helminth parasites of rhombomys opimus from golestan province northeast iran |
| topic | Rhombomis Opimus Helminths Parasites Iran |
| url | http://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/549/376 |
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