Helminth parasites of the Nile Rat, Arvicanthis niloticus, from Shendi area, Sudan

• Autorzy: Sulieman Y. , El-Tayeb R.E. , Srimek N. , Huang S. , Pengsakul T.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Eighty nine rats, Arvicanthis niloticus, were collected from the horticultural fields of Shendi area in Sudan, between January and June 2018, and examined for the first time for helminth parasites. Thirty seven (41.6%) of the collected rats were infected, with an overall mean intensity of 4.4 helminths per a rat. A total of 6 helminth species were identified including three nematodes (Nippostrongylus brasiliensis, Monanema nilotica and Capillaria hepatica) and three cestodes (Hymenolepis diminuta, H. nana and Taenia taeniae formis). The most prevalent helminth was found to be the nematode, N. brasiliensis (21.3%), followed by the cestode, H. diminuta (10.1%), while the least was the nematode, C. hepatica (1.1%). Higher prevalence and intensity of infection were observed among older rats. Likewise, male rats were found to harbor a higher prevalence and intensity of infection. In conclusion, the rat, A. niloticus in Shendi area has found to be parasitized by various species of helminths, which some are of zoonotic importance, thus, any possible contact between this rat and humans or their pets may pose potential risk to public health.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annals of Parasitology
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: 65
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.275-279,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Sulieman Y.

• Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Shendi, Shendi, Sudan

autor

El-Tayeb R.E.

• Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Shendi, Shendi, Sudan

autor

Srimek N.

• Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand

autor

Huang S.

• State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology; Parasitology Research Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China

autor

Pengsakul T.

• Faculty of Medical Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand

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DOI

10.17420/ap6503.210