A Survey of Helminth Infections in the Black Rat from Stara Zagora District, Bulgaria
Abstract A field study was conducted to disclose the prevalence of different helminth parasites in the black rat, Rattus rattus , in some regions of Stara Zagora district, Bulgaria. Out of 67 examined rats, 53 (79.1%) were found to be positive. Helminths of three classes were detected such as Cestod...
| Published in: | Macedonian Veterinary Review |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Walter de Gruyter GmbH
2017
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/macvetrev-2017-0021 https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/macvetrev/40/2/article-p177.xml https://www.sciendo.com/article/10.1515/macvetrev-2017-0021 |
| Summary: | Abstract A field study was conducted to disclose the prevalence of different helminth parasites in the black rat, Rattus rattus , in some regions of Stara Zagora district, Bulgaria. Out of 67 examined rats, 53 (79.1%) were found to be positive. Helminths of three classes were detected such as Cestoda: Hymenolepis diminuta (47.8%), Hymenolepis nana (43.3%), Taenia taeniaeformis larvae (7.5%), Taenia polyacantha larvae (1.5%); Secernentea: Syphacia obvelata (4.5%), Aspiculuris tetraptera (3.0%) and Adenophorea: Capillaria hepatica (9.0%), Trichuris muris (3.0%). Of all the investigated rats, 27 (40.3%) were infected by one helminth species and 26 (38.8%) by more than one. Hymenolepis diminuta was a predominant species in cases of single infections (23.9%). The most frequent co-infections were observed by H. nana and H. diminuta (16.4%). |
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