role of wild rats as reservoir of some internal parasites in Qualioubia governorate

ABSTRACT

A total of one hundred and seventy two rats was trapped from different localities, Rattus norvegicus and Rattus r. alexandrinus. The overall infection rate was 54% [93 out 172 rats]. The infection rates of identified parasites were 28% cestodes [23.8% Hymenolepis diminuta and 7% Cysticercus fasciolaris], 8% Acanthocephala species [Moniliformis moniliformis] and 7% nematodes [Strongyloides species]. On the other hand, 40.7% were infected with protozoa [22.7% Cryptosporidium parvum, 20.3% C. muris, 8% Giardia lamblia and 12.8% Entamoeba cysts]