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AuthorMd Mazharul, Islam
AuthorFarag, Elmoubashar
AuthorHassan, Mohammad Mahmudul
AuthorEnan, Khalid A.
AuthorMohammadi, Ali
AuthorAldiqs, Amneh Khaleel
AuthorAlhussain, Hashim
AuthorAl Musalmani, Ebtesam
AuthorAl-Zeyara, Abdul Azia
AuthorAl-Romaihi, Hamad
AuthorYassine, Hadi M.
AuthorSultan, Ali A.
AuthorBansal, Devendra
AuthorMkhize-Kwitshana, Zilungile
Available date2024-05-20T10:52:11Z
Publication Date2024-03-07
Publication NameOne Health
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100708
CitationIslam, M. M., Farag, E., Hassan, M. M., Enan, K. A., Mohammadi, A., Aldiqs, A. K., ... & Mkhize-Kwitshana, Z. (2024). Rodent-borne parasites in Qatar: A possible risk at the human-animal-ecosystem interface. One Health, 18, 100708.
URIhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235277142400034X
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/55205
AbstractRodents are known reservoirs for a diverse group of zoonotic pathogens that can pose a threat to human health. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate these pathogens to institute prevention and control measures. To achieve this, the current study was conducted to investigate the frequency of different parasites in commensal rodents in Qatar. A total of 148 rodents, including Rattus norvegicus, Rattus rattus, and Mus musculus were captured using traps placed in different habitats such as agricultural and livestock farms, residential areas, and other localities. Blood, feces, ectoparasite, and visceral organs were collected for gross, microscopic, immunological, and molecular analysis. The study identified 10 different parasites, including Capillaria annulosa, Eimeria spp., Giardia spp., Hymenolepis diminuta, Mastophorus muris, Ornithonyssus bacoti, Taenia taeniaeformis, Toxoplasma gondii, Trypanosoma lewisi, and Xenopsylla astia. Overall, 62.2% of the rodents tested positive for at least one parasite species. Helminths were found to be the most prevalent parasites (46.0%), followed by ectoparasites (31.8%), and protozoa (10.1%). However, individually, X. astia was the most prevalent (31.8%), whereas C. annulosa was the least common (0.7%). The prevalence of X. astia and H. diminuta significantly differed between habitats (p < 0.05). The sequence analysis of Hymenolepis spp. was closely related to the previously reported H. diminuta in Iran, China, and Mexico. In conclusion, the study identified a diverse range of rodent-borne parasites that are important to public health, with most of them being recorded for the first time among commensal rodents in Qatar.
SponsorThis research was funded by the Ministry of Public Health, Qatar.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectEctoparasite
Helminth
protozoa
Commensal rodents
Qatar
One Health
TitleRodent-borne parasites in Qatar: A possible risk at the human-animal-ecosystem interface
TypeArticle
Volume Number18
Open Access user License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
ESSN2352-7714
dc.accessType Open Access


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