Zoonotic helminthes of commensal rodents in Talkha Center, Dakahlia Governorate

El Kady, G.A.; Gheneam, Y.M.; Bahgat, I.M.

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 38(3): 863-872

2008


ISSN/ISBN: 1110-0583
PMID: 19209769
Document Number: 16126
Commensal rodents were trapped alive from different areas near garbage, canal edges, farm animals and the likes in Talkha Center over one year. A total of 135 rodents were collected, their species and index were Rattus norvegicus (0.11), R. r. frugivorous (0.13), R. r. alexandrinus (0.16) and Mus musculus (0.5). The zoonotic helminthes were trematodes (10 species), cestodes (4 species), and nematodes (10 species). The results were discussed on light of other works.

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Zoonotic helminthes of commensal rodents in Talkha Center, Dakahlia Governorate