Zoonotic and non-zoonotic helminths in black rats of rain-fed and irrigated areas of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Present study was conducted to get information on helminth parasites of zoonotic importance among the black rats of district Swat, Pakistan. Two hundred and sixty nine rats were captured from agricultural ecosystem of the district using live captured traps from 2011 to 2013. Captured rats were anest...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:c7cf7e6bde514d279a6548a04d8185d5 2023-05-15T18:04:55+02:00 Zoonotic and non-zoonotic helminths in black rats of rain-fed and irrigated areas of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Wali Khan Noor-un-Nisa Naseem Rafiq Zubia Masood Munawar Salim Ahmed Hafeez Ur Rahman Muhammad Kabir Rukhsana Ghaffar Attiqa Naz Muhammad Ishaq Ali Shah 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.01.022 https://doaj.org/article/c7cf7e6bde514d279a6548a04d8185d5 EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X2100022X https://doaj.org/toc/1319-562X 1319-562X doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.01.022 https://doaj.org/article/c7cf7e6bde514d279a6548a04d8185d5 Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol 28, Iss 4, Pp 2285-2290 (2021) Helminth parasites Rattus rattus Agricultural fields Rodents District Swat Biology (General) QH301-705.5 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.01.022 2022-12-31T12:00:04Z Present study was conducted to get information on helminth parasites of zoonotic importance among the black rats of district Swat, Pakistan. Two hundred and sixty nine rats were captured from agricultural ecosystem of the district using live captured traps from 2011 to 2013. Captured rats were anesthetized and surveyed for the presence of ectoparasites, then were carefully dissected for investigation of endoparsites. Helminth parasites of 8 species were identified. Presence of parasite was noticed in 23.7% of sampled rats. The infection rates of sampled rats was given in order of their infectivity as Syphacia obvelata 13(4.83%), Aspiculuris tetraptera 13(4.83%), Heterakis spumosa 12 (4.46%), Hymenolepis spp. 9(3.34%), H.diminuta 8(2.97%), Hymenolepis fusa 4(1.48%), Lutziella microacetabularae 4(1.48%) and Lutziella spp. 1 (0.37%). No significant difference (P < 0.4289) was found in prevalence of parasites among areas, crops, crop stages and sex of the host while adult rats were found more infected than sub-adults. S. obvelata and A. tetraptera were the most common species of helminths while Lutziella sp., 1 (0.37%) was found only in one host. Rattus rattus (the black rat) was regarded as the host of helminth parasites of zoonotic importance, therefore the hidden health hazards of this rodent species needed to be considered to prevent infectivity of humans. Current study was concluded that Rattus rattus harbored a wide variety of helminth parasites which shows a hidden risk to inhabitants of the region. Monitoring rats’ population in settle areas and educating the local community about the risk of rat borne parasitic diseases transmission through rats appears to be absolutely essential. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 28 4 2285 2290 |
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Helminth parasites Rattus rattus Agricultural fields Rodents District Swat Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Wali Khan Noor-un-Nisa Naseem Rafiq Zubia Masood Munawar Salim Ahmed Hafeez Ur Rahman Muhammad Kabir Rukhsana Ghaffar Attiqa Naz Muhammad Ishaq Ali Shah Zoonotic and non-zoonotic helminths in black rats of rain-fed and irrigated areas of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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Present study was conducted to get information on helminth parasites of zoonotic importance among the black rats of district Swat, Pakistan. Two hundred and sixty nine rats were captured from agricultural ecosystem of the district using live captured traps from 2011 to 2013. Captured rats were anesthetized and surveyed for the presence of ectoparasites, then were carefully dissected for investigation of endoparsites. Helminth parasites of 8 species were identified. Presence of parasite was noticed in 23.7% of sampled rats. The infection rates of sampled rats was given in order of their infectivity as Syphacia obvelata 13(4.83%), Aspiculuris tetraptera 13(4.83%), Heterakis spumosa 12 (4.46%), Hymenolepis spp. 9(3.34%), H.diminuta 8(2.97%), Hymenolepis fusa 4(1.48%), Lutziella microacetabularae 4(1.48%) and Lutziella spp. 1 (0.37%). No significant difference (P < 0.4289) was found in prevalence of parasites among areas, crops, crop stages and sex of the host while adult rats were found more infected than sub-adults. S. obvelata and A. tetraptera were the most common species of helminths while Lutziella sp., 1 (0.37%) was found only in one host. Rattus rattus (the black rat) was regarded as the host of helminth parasites of zoonotic importance, therefore the hidden health hazards of this rodent species needed to be considered to prevent infectivity of humans. Current study was concluded that Rattus rattus harbored a wide variety of helminth parasites which shows a hidden risk to inhabitants of the region. Monitoring rats’ population in settle areas and educating the local community about the risk of rat borne parasitic diseases transmission through rats appears to be absolutely essential. |
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Wali Khan Noor-un-Nisa Naseem Rafiq Zubia Masood Munawar Salim Ahmed Hafeez Ur Rahman Muhammad Kabir Rukhsana Ghaffar Attiqa Naz Muhammad Ishaq Ali Shah |
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Zoonotic and non-zoonotic helminths in black rats of rain-fed and irrigated areas of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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Zoonotic and non-zoonotic helminths in black rats of rain-fed and irrigated areas of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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Zoonotic and non-zoonotic helminths in black rats of rain-fed and irrigated areas of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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Zoonotic and non-zoonotic helminths in black rats of rain-fed and irrigated areas of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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Zoonotic and non-zoonotic helminths in black rats of rain-fed and irrigated areas of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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zoonotic and non-zoonotic helminths in black rats of rain-fed and irrigated areas of swat, khyber pakhtunkhwa, pakistan |
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