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- Rodents are potential carriers of zoonotic pathogens, making it essential to study these threats for public health; this research focused on identifying parasites in rodents found in Qatar.
- The study involved capturing 148 rodents from various locations and conducting tests on their blood, feces, and other samples to identify the presence of parasites.
- Results showed that 62.2% of the rodents had at least one parasite, with helminths being the most common; the findings contribute new data on rodent-borne parasites in Qatar, many of which had not been previously recorded.
Article Abstract
Rodents are known reservoirs for a diverse group of zoonotic pathogens that can pose a threat to human health. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate these pathogens to institute prevention and control measures. To achieve this, the current study was conducted to investigate the frequency of different parasites in commensal rodents in Qatar. A total of 148 rodents, including , , and were captured using traps placed in different habitats such as agricultural and livestock farms, residential areas, and other localities. Blood, feces, ectoparasite, and visceral organs were collected for gross, microscopic, immunological, and molecular analysis. The study identified 10 different parasites, including spp., spp., , and . Overall, 62.2% of the rodents tested positive for at least one parasite species. Helminths were found to be the most prevalent parasites (46.0%), followed by ectoparasites (31.8%), and protozoa (10.1%). However, individually, was the most prevalent (31.8%), whereas was the least common (0.7%). The prevalence of and significantly differed between habitats ( < 0.05). The sequence analysis of spp. was closely related to the previously reported in Iran, China, and Mexico. In conclusion, the study identified a diverse range of rodent-borne parasites that are important to public health, with most of them being recorded for the first time among commensal rodents in Qatar.
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