Occurrence of Hymenolepis diminuta: a potential helminth of zoonotic importance in murid rodents
| Autor: | W. Khan, N. N. Nisa, S. Pervez, S. Ahmed, M. S. Ahmed, S. Alfarraj, A. Ali, S. Tahreem |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Brazilian Journal of Biology, Vol 82 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1678-4375 1519-6984 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/1519-6984.242089 |
| Popis: | Abstract The study reveals the prevalence of a potential rodent-borne zoonotic helminth species, Hymenolepis diminuta in commensal rodents caught from irrigated and rain-fed areas of Swat, Pakistan. Three hundred and fifty rodents (269 rats and 81 mice) trapped during vegetative, flowering/fruiting and mature/harvesting stages of crops were studied from 2011-2013. Hymenolepisdiminuta eggs were identified on the basis of their shape, size, colour and markings on the surface of the egg shell and three pairs of embryonic hook-lets. Overall prevalence of H. diminuta was 3.14% (n=11/350). The highest prevalence 3.49% (n=5/143) of H. diminuta was noted at harvesting stages of the crops whereas the lowest 2.59% (n=2/77) during vegetative stage. Infection was higher in males 3.25% (n=7/215) than females 2.96% (n=4/135). Adult rodents were highly infected while no sub-adult was found infected. Infection was higher in mice 3.70% (3/81) than rats 2.69% (8/269) while no significance (p=1.0000:0.1250 to 32.00 CI). Rats and mice appears to show the most suitable reservoirs by hosting H. diminuta a zoonotic helminth. The presence of these rodents in all possible habitats can act as a main channel of transferring parasites through various habitats and can pose a hazard to humans in the area. |
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