title: Helminth Infections ofMeriones persicus(Persian Jird),Mus musculus(House Mice) andCricetulus migratorius(Grey Hamster): A Cross-Sectional Study in Meshkin-Shahr District, Northwest Iran.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Rodents have important role as reservoirs of different parasites. The aim of this study was to determine helminth parasites of abundant rodents in Meshkin-Shahr, Ardabil Province northwest Iran.
  
  
  METHODS
  From April 2014 to March 2015; 205 rodents including 118Meriones persicus, 63Mus musculusand 24Cricetulus migratoriuswere collected, using live traps. All rodents were dissected and their different tissues examined for infectivity with helminth parasites.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, 74.2% of rodents were infected with helminth parasites. The rate of infectivity inM. persicus,M. musculusandC. migratoriuswas 82.2%, 61.9%, 66.7%, respectively. In general, among all 205 rodents, the species and infection rates of helminthes were as follows: Nematoda:Trichurissp. (46.8%),Capillaria hepatica(18.1%),Syphacia frederici(14.2%),Aspicularis tetraptera(3.4%),Trichuris rhombomidis(2%),Heligmosomomsp. (2%),Streptopharagus kuntzi(0.5%), Spiruridae gen. sp. (0.5%); Cestoda:Hymenolepis nana fraterna (16.6%)Hymenolepis diminuta(7.3%) tetratiridium ofMesocestoidessp. (1%),Paranoplocephalasp. (0.5%),Cysticercus fasciolaris (0.5%), Taenia endothoracicuslarva (0.5%), and Acanthocephala:Moniliformis moniliformis(18.5%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Variable species of helminthes circulate in the rodents of the study area. Presence of several zoonotic species highlights the potential risk of infections for public health.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zabiholah
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zarei
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Center for Research of Endemic Parasites of Iran (CREPI), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohebali
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Heidari
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Veterinary Parasitology, Islamic Azad University, Abhar Branch, Abhar, Iran.
authors.forename: Jaber
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davoodi
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Veterinary Parasitology, Islamic Azad University, Abhar Branch, Abhar, Iran.
authors.forename: Afshin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shabestari
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Afsaneh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Motevalli Haghi
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Khadijeh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khanaliha
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Center for Research of Endemic Parasites of Iran (CREPI), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Eshrat Beigom
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Kia
keywords: Helminth parasites; Iran; Rodents; Zoonose