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

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
Format: Article
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