Author/Authors :
Mohtasebi, Sina Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Teimouri, Aref Department of Parasitology and Mycology - School of Medicine - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz , Abbaszadeh Afshar, Mohammad Javad Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Abbasian, Hamed Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Mobedi, Iraj Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Allahmoradi, Mahya Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Mowlavi, Gholamreza Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Cestodes are important parasites that can affect the health of humans and wildlife.
Among these, the genus Passerilepis is an important endoparasite of Passeriform
birds while poorly studied in Iran. During a parasitological field survey in central
parts of Iran in 2018, thirty-two cestodes, as an obstructive intertwined mass, recovered
from the intestine of a recently dead Parus major (great tit). Morphological
characteristics of recovered cestodes were drawn carefully by a camera lucida
equipped microscope and identification was carried out using standard keys. All of
the collected cestodes were identified as P. parina. In the current study, we recorded
P. parina from great tit for the first time in Iran.
Keywords :
Avian cestode , Passerilepis parina , Passeriform birds , Parus major , Great tit , Iran
