Antibodies against some zoonotic parasites in commensal rodents trapped from Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt
el-Shazly, A.M.; Romia, S.A.; el Ganayni, G.A.; Abou-Zakham, A.A.; Sabry, A.H.; Morsy, T.A.
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 21(1): 169-177
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 1110-0583 PMID: 2033290 Document Number: 172
A sero-survey for antibodies against leishmaniasis, toxoplasmosis, amoebiasis and schistosomiasis was carried out among four commensal rodents (R. norvegicus, R. rattus, M. masculus and A. cahirinus) trapped from different areas in Dakahlia Governorate. The results showed different rates of antibodies as indicated by the indirect haemagglutination tests. The percentage of seropositive reactions was 8.6 for leishmaniasis, 11.6 for toxoplasmosis, 8.8 for ameebiasis and 5.03 for schistosomiasis. The role played by these rodents as reservoir hosts of zoonotic parasites were discussed.
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