Intestinal protozoa of rodents from Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt

ABSTRACT

In a survey on protozoa in the intestine of rats from the Dakahlia Governor ate, Giardia Sp. were the most predominent [32.2%] followed by Entamoeba muris [19.2%]. Eimeria Sp.,E. histolytica and Trichomonas muris have a more or less the same incidence. Chilomastix muris was a rare protozoon [3.2%]. The epidemiological significance of the results was discussed