CRICETULUS MIGRATORIUS (GRAY HAMSTER), ANOTHER POSSIBLE ANIMAL RESERVOIR OF KALA-AZAR IN MESHKIN-SHAHR, IRAN

CRICETULUS MIGRATORIUS (GRAY HAMSTER), ANOTHER POSSIBLE ANIMAL RESERVOIR OF KALA-AZAR IN MESHKIN-SHAHR, IRAN

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Altogether, 120 Rodents of 4 species were trapped alive in various parts of Meshkin-Shar district where visceral leishmaniasis is endemic. 13 of them were Cricetulus migratorius (gray hamste) that all were caught inside the living rooms. Nine of them showed Leishmania antibody in titers of &...

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Main Authors: M. Mohebali, M. Nasiri Kanari, A. Kanani, H. Edrissian, S. Anvari, A. Nadim
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Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 1995-10-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1472.pdf&manuscript_id=1472
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spelling doaj-983176c97fb24579a64483f71e6cbcad2020-12-02T03:53:54ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60851995-10-01243-42730CRICETULUS MIGRATORIUS (GRAY HAMSTER), ANOTHER POSSIBLE ANIMAL RESERVOIR OF KALA-AZAR IN MESHKIN-SHAHR, IRANM. MohebaliM. Nasiri KanariA. KananiH. EdrissianS. AnvariA. NadimAltogether, 120 Rodents of 4 species were trapped alive in various parts of Meshkin-Shar district where visceral leishmaniasis is endemic. 13 of them were Cricetulus migratorius (gray hamste) that all were caught inside the living rooms. Nine of them showed Leishmania antibody in titers of ≥ 1:100 in direct agglutination test (DAT) and amastigotes were found in the spleen smears of 2 Cricetulus migratorius One of them showed Leishmania antibody in titer of 1:400 and another one in titer 1:800 in DA test. This is the first report on the natural infection of a rodent with Leishmania in its internal organs in the endemic foci of visceral leishmaniasis in Iran.http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1472.pdf&manuscript_id=1472
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author M. Mohebali
M. Nasiri Kanari
A. Kanani
H. Edrissian
S. Anvari
A. Nadim
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M. Nasiri Kanari
A. Kanani
H. Edrissian
S. Anvari
A. Nadim
CRICETULUS MIGRATORIUS (GRAY HAMSTER), ANOTHER POSSIBLE ANIMAL RESERVOIR OF KALA-AZAR IN MESHKIN-SHAHR, IRAN
Iranian Journal of Public Health
author_facet M. Mohebali
M. Nasiri Kanari
A. Kanani
H. Edrissian
S. Anvari
A. Nadim
author_sort M. Mohebali
title CRICETULUS MIGRATORIUS (GRAY HAMSTER), ANOTHER POSSIBLE ANIMAL RESERVOIR OF KALA-AZAR IN MESHKIN-SHAHR, IRAN
title_short CRICETULUS MIGRATORIUS (GRAY HAMSTER), ANOTHER POSSIBLE ANIMAL RESERVOIR OF KALA-AZAR IN MESHKIN-SHAHR, IRAN
title_full CRICETULUS MIGRATORIUS (GRAY HAMSTER), ANOTHER POSSIBLE ANIMAL RESERVOIR OF KALA-AZAR IN MESHKIN-SHAHR, IRAN
title_fullStr CRICETULUS MIGRATORIUS (GRAY HAMSTER), ANOTHER POSSIBLE ANIMAL RESERVOIR OF KALA-AZAR IN MESHKIN-SHAHR, IRAN
title_full_unstemmed CRICETULUS MIGRATORIUS (GRAY HAMSTER), ANOTHER POSSIBLE ANIMAL RESERVOIR OF KALA-AZAR IN MESHKIN-SHAHR, IRAN
title_sort cricetulus migratorius (gray hamster), another possible animal reservoir of kala-azar in meshkin-shahr, iran
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series Iranian Journal of Public Health
issn 2251-6085
publishDate 1995-10-01
description Altogether, 120 Rodents of 4 species were trapped alive in various parts of Meshkin-Shar district where visceral leishmaniasis is endemic. 13 of them were Cricetulus migratorius (gray hamste) that all were caught inside the living rooms. Nine of them showed Leishmania antibody in titers of ≥ 1:100 in direct agglutination test (DAT) and amastigotes were found in the spleen smears of 2 Cricetulus migratorius One of them showed Leishmania antibody in titer of 1:400 and another one in titer 1:800 in DA test. This is the first report on the natural infection of a rodent with Leishmania in its internal organs in the endemic foci of visceral leishmaniasis in Iran.
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