Study on Ectoparasites of Rhombomys opimus, the Main Reservoir of Zoonotic Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Endemic Foci in Iran

Study on Ectoparasites of Rhombomys opimus, the Main Reservoir of Zoonotic Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Endemic Foci in Iran

 Background: Ectoparasites of mammalian hosts play an important role for transmission of diseases from the host res­ervoirs to human. The aim of this study was to determine the species composition and infestation parameters for para­sitic arthropods associated with Rhombomys opimus. Methods: Ectopar...

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Main Authors: L Tajedin, Y Rassi, MA Oshaghi, Z Telmadarraiy, AA Akhavan, MR Abai, MH Arandian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-06-01
Series:Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Rhombomys opimus
Ectoparasites
Xenopsylla nuttalli
Ornithonussus bacoti
Iran
Online Access:https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/44

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