title: The role of wild rats as a reservoir of some internal parasites in Qalyobia governorate.
abstract: A total of one hundred and seventy two rats were 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).
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Ministry of Agriculture, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Abd el-Wahed
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Salem
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: el-Assaly
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000469:parasitology*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004534:Egypt; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission; D006376:Helminths / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009115:Muridae / Q000469:parasitology*; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission; D051381:Rats; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000469:parasitology