[ study of helminth parasites of Jackals in the northern parts of Iran]

ABSTRACT

A total of 100 Jackals were collected from different regions of Mazandaran and Guilan Provinces, in the north of Iran. After autopsy, different organs were examined for the presence of the helminthes. From a total of 25 isolated species 12 species had zoonotic importance which ten species including alata, Phagiccla sinoecum, Echinochasmus [E] schwartzi, Euparyphium sp. Plagiorchis sp. Spirometera erinacei, Spirometrahoughtoni, Strongyloides stercoralis, Taenia pisiformis, and Physalopterea sp., are reported for the first time in Iran. The highest prevalence of infection in Jackals belonged to hookwoums and following, Mesocestoides lineatus 35%, 23% and 22% prevalence respectively