Title of article :
Natural Intestinal Protozoa in Rodents (Rodentia: Gerbillinae, Murinae, Cricetinae) in Northwestern Iran
Author/Authors :
MOHEBALI, Mehdi Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , ZAREI, Zabiholah Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , KHANALIHA, Khadijeh Research Center of Pediatric Infectious Diseases - Rasool-e-Akram Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , KIA, Eshrat Beigom Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , MOTAVALLI-HAGHI, Afsaneh Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , DAVOODI, Jaber Dept. of Veterinary Parasitology - Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch, Zanjan, Iran , REZAEIAN, Tahereh Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , TARIGHI, Fathemeh Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , REZAEIAN, Mostafa Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Majority of parasitic infections in rodents have zoonotic importance.
This study aimed to determine the frequency and intensity of intestinal protozoa
infections of rodents including Meriones persicus, Mus musculus and, Cricetulus
migratorius.
Methods: This survey was conducted in Meshkin Shahr district in northwestern
Iran from Mar. to Dec. of 2014. Intestinal samples of 204 rodents including M.
persicus (n=117), M. musculus (n=63) and C. migratorius (n=24) were parasitologically
examined. Formalin-ether concentration method was done for all of rodents stool
samples and observed with light microscope. All of suspected cases were stained
with trichorome staining Method. Cultivation in dichromate potassium 2.5% was
