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Arthropod Ectoparasites of Rattus norvegicus in Four Governorates in Egypt and the Effect of Host Location, Sex and Age on Their Prevalence

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Parasitic mites

Abstract

A total of 83 Norway rat hosts were captured from four governorates using live traps and examined for their arthropod ectoparasites. 77.2% of Rattus norvegici@ were infested with at least one ectoparasite. Results revealed that 938ectoparasites, comprising: 140 (14.93%) fleas, 234 (24.95%) lice and 564 (60.1%) mites, belong to 4 orders, 7 families, 9 generaand 9 species. The 9 ectoparasites species included three fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis, Echidnophnga gnllinace‹in and Ctenocephnlides felis), two sucking lice (Hoplopleurn oenomydis and Polyplnx spinulosn) and four mites (Ornithonusstis  b‹rcoti,Lealap < /em>s  niittnlli,  Liponyssoides  snnguineus  and  Rndfordia  ensifera).  Location  is  a  key  factor affects the Infection prevalence and general indices of ectoparasite since location alteration involves many criteria like geographical situation, ecological condition, rodent predators, seasonal activities, human practices andsources of infection that influence the ectoparasite prevalence and indices. No host sex-associated differences in the prevalence of infection were found for ectoparasites but host age may affect the foraging choices for them.

DOI

10.21608/ajesa.2014.163853

Keywords

Ectoparasite, zoonotic, Infection prevalence, Rattus norvegicus, Location, sex, Age

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Farahat

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Zoology and Agric. Nematology Dept., Fac. of Agric., Cairo Univ., Giza, Egypt

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Hassan

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Zoology and Agric. Nematology Dept., Fac. of Agric., Cairo Univ., Giza, Egypt

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Said

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Dept. of Entomology and Pesticides, Fac. of Agric., Cairo Univ., Giza, Egypt

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Abdelwanis

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Zoology and Agric. Nematology Dept., Fac. of Agric., Cairo Univ., Giza, Egypt

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Volume

8

Article Issue

2

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23865

Issue Date

2014-12-01

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2021-04-13

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2014-12-01

Page Start

73

Page End

78

Print ISSN

1687-4633

Online ISSN

2090-3790

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AJESA_Volume 8_Issue 2_Pages 73-78.pdf

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https://ajesa.journals.ekb.eg/article_163853.html

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Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology

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Arthropod Ectoparasites of Rattus norvegicus in Four Governorates in Egypt and the Effect of Host Location, Sex and Age on Their Prevalence

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22 Jan 2023