A survey was conducted on rodents from the Riyadh City and surroundings. Two species of fleas, Xenopsylla cheopis and Ctenocephalides felis felis together with Polyplax spinulosa were collected. The highest infestation rate by both fleas occurred on Rattus rattus followed by Rattus norvegicus and Mus musculus. Females of R. rattus and R. norvegicus were more infested by fleas than males. On the...

This article analyses the factors underlying spatial distribution of a rodent community in arid conditions Caspian Lowland. Based on habitat selection model, we hypothesized that sympatric species would occupy and utilize species-specific environmental habitats resources common spaces niche overlap between be low. Thirteen parameters were chosen for study. Nine significantly discriminated inter...

tal infection of the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) with Trichostrongylus axei. J. Parasit. 47 (4, sec. 2 ) : 19. . 1963a. Studies on Trichostrongylus axei (Cobbold, 1879). VIII. Some quantitative aspects of experimental infection of the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus). J. Parasit. 49: 617-622. . 1963b. Preliminary evaluation of Trichostrongylus axei in the Mongolian gerbil a...

background: this study was conducted to collect informative data on the parasitic infection of wild rodents, emphasizing on finding parasites, which have medical importance to human. methods:   during 2012-2014, a total number of 91 wild rodents were captured from rural areas of turkmen sahra, golestan province, using handmade traps. animals were anesthetized, surveyed for any ectoparasite and ...

Introduction: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is considered as a public health condition in many tropical and sub-tropical areas like Iran. Qom Province is considered as a center for CL in Iran. This study aimed at determining the effect of rodents’ management control in controlling the disease incidence in the endemic centers of Qom Province in 2012. Methods: The first part of the study ...

Cytostatic drugs used in cancer therapy were evaluated for their capacity to inhibit Echinococcus multilocularis metacestode growth and proliferation. Metacestode tissues were exposed in vitro to docetaxel, doxorubicin, navelbine, paclitaxel, and vorinostat for 1 week, then incubated in drug-free culture, and thereafter metacestodes were injected into the peritoneum of Meriones unguiculatus. Ma...

Abstract The Zagros Mountains represent a strategic geographic region near the junction of Africa, Europe, and Asia, valleys within mountain range likely correspond to migration corridors used by archaic modern humans. Ghar-e Boof, key archeological site in southern Zagros, is located at an altitude 905 m.a.s.l. Dasht-e Rostam Fars Province, Iran. On basis lithic artifacts radiocarbon luminesce...

Background The present study was conducted approximately 40 years ago, but its results have not been released. At the time of this study, the importance of the gut microbiota was not fully understood. Methods Meriones persicus rodents, as one of the major reservoirs of Yersinia pestis bacterium in Iran, were compared in a disease endemic area (Akanlu, Hamadan, western Iran) and a non-endemic ...

The adult form of the small cestode Echinococcus multilocularis (E. multilocularis) is found in carnivorous animals, especially in the fox. This cestode, which is observed in the northern hemisphere of the world, is the cause of a generally fatal, progressing disease in humans, known as "alveolar echinococcosis" (AE). The metacestodes of E. multilocularis can be experimentally developed in the ...

An increase in grassland rodent pests China has seriously affected ecological environments and the development of husbandry. Here, we used remote sensing data a species–environmental matching model to predict potential spatial distribution five major pest species (Microtus, Citellus, Myospalax, Meriones, Ochotona) northern China, examined how predicted suitability area depends on environmental ...