Ecto-and Endo-Parasites in Rodents and Shrews From Four Habitats in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

The objectives of this study were to determine the rodent host species, to identify the parasites they harbor and to record those parasites that are of zoonotic importance. A total of 204 rodents were examined from four selected habitats in the states of Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Th...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sithambaram, Paramasvaran
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English English
Published:	2009
Subjects:
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6566/1/abstract_FPV_2009_12.pdf
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

id	my-upm-ir.6566
record_format	uketd_dc
spelling	my-upm-ir.65662013-05-27T07:30:19Z Ecto-and Endo-Parasites in Rodents and Shrews From Four Habitats in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia 2009 Sithambaram, Paramasvaran The objectives of this study were to determine the rodent host species, to identify the parasites they harbor and to record those parasites that are of zoonotic importance. A total of 204 rodents were examined from four selected habitats in the states of Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The rodents were captured alive from five urban sites in Kuala Lumpur, rice fields in Tanjung Karang, a coastal area in Port Dickson and a Primary Forest Reserve in Gombak, Selangor. Standard laboratory parasitological and statistical analyses were used. Fourteen different rodent species belonging to three different mammalian groups were identified. Rattus rattus diardii was the predominant rodent species (67%) trapped and examined. The study revealed 53.9 % of the rodents examined had at least one species of helminth. A total of 21 helminth species (7 cestodes, 12 nematodes, 1 trematode and 1 acanthocephala) were recovered. Gongylonema neoplasticum, Nippostrongylus braziliensis, Hepatojarkus malayae, Heterakis supomosa, Capillaria hepatica Raillietina sp. Hymenolepis nana, H.diminuta, Hymenolepis sp. and Taenia taeniaeformis were the predominant helminth species identified. The helminths of zoonotic importance: Capillaria hepatica, Rictularia tani, Angiostrongylus sp., Taenia taeniaeformis, Hymenolepis nana, H. diminuta, Raillietina sp, Moniliformis dubius, Armillifer moniliformis were also found. Trypanosoma sp. was the only blood parasite found in the 204 rodents examined. Fourty seven percent of the rodents were found to be infested with at least one of the 20 species of ecto-parasites recovered. The common ecto-parasites recovered were Laelaps nuttali, L. echidnanus, L. sculpturata, Polyplax spinulosa, Hoplopleura pacifica, Ixodes granulatus, Dermacentor sp. and Haemaphysalis sp. The ecto-parasites that are of human medical importance are Laelaps sp., Gahrlepia sp., Walchiella sp., Ornthonyssus bacoti, Haemaphysalis sp., Dermacentor sp., Ambloyomma sp. and Ixodes sp. and Xenopsylla cheopis. A total of 147 ecto-parasites (ticks, n=15, fleas, n= 31, lice, n=30 and mites, n=71) were recovered from the rodents. Rattus rattus diardii was found to harbour a wide range of ecto and endo-parasites some of which have been identified as zoonotic. There was no significant relationship between the sex of rodents and parasitic infestion. However, significant association was seen between ecto and endo-parasitic infection and habitats. Rodents from the urban habitats comparatively were found to harbour a wider range of parasites, some of which are of human medical importance. 2009 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6566/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6566/1/abstract_FPV_2009_12.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Faculty Veterinary Medicine English
institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
collection	PSAS Institutional Repository
language	English English
topic
spellingShingle	Sithambaram, Paramasvaran Ecto-and Endo-Parasites in Rodents and Shrews From Four Habitats in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
description	The objectives of this study were to determine the rodent host species, to identify the parasites they harbor and to record those parasites that are of zoonotic importance. A total of 204 rodents were examined from four selected habitats in the states of Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The rodents were captured alive from five urban sites in Kuala Lumpur, rice fields in Tanjung Karang, a coastal area in Port Dickson and a Primary Forest Reserve in Gombak, Selangor. Standard laboratory parasitological and statistical analyses were used. Fourteen different rodent species belonging to three different mammalian groups were identified. Rattus rattus diardii was the predominant rodent species (67%) trapped and examined. The study revealed 53.9 % of the rodents examined had at least one species of helminth. A total of 21 helminth species (7 cestodes, 12 nematodes, 1 trematode and 1 acanthocephala) were recovered. Gongylonema neoplasticum, Nippostrongylus braziliensis, Hepatojarkus malayae, Heterakis supomosa, Capillaria hepatica Raillietina sp. Hymenolepis nana, H.diminuta, Hymenolepis sp. and Taenia taeniaeformis were the predominant helminth species identified. The helminths of zoonotic importance: Capillaria hepatica, Rictularia tani, Angiostrongylus sp., Taenia taeniaeformis, Hymenolepis nana, H. diminuta, Raillietina sp, Moniliformis dubius, Armillifer moniliformis were also found. Trypanosoma sp. was the only blood parasite found in the 204 rodents examined. Fourty seven percent of the rodents were found to be infested with at least one of the 20 species of ecto-parasites recovered. The common ecto-parasites recovered were Laelaps nuttali, L. echidnanus, L. sculpturata, Polyplax spinulosa, Hoplopleura pacifica, Ixodes granulatus, Dermacentor sp. and Haemaphysalis sp. The ecto-parasites that are of human medical importance are Laelaps sp., Gahrlepia sp., Walchiella sp., Ornthonyssus bacoti, Haemaphysalis sp., Dermacentor sp., Ambloyomma sp. and Ixodes sp. and Xenopsylla cheopis. A total of 147 ecto-parasites (ticks, n=15, fleas, n= 31, lice, n=30 and mites, n=71) were recovered from the rodents. Rattus rattus diardii was found to harbour a wide range of ecto and endo-parasites some of which have been identified as zoonotic. There was no significant relationship between the sex of rodents and parasitic infestion. However, significant association was seen between ecto and endo-parasitic infection and habitats. Rodents from the urban habitats comparatively were found to harbour a wider range of parasites, some of which are of human medical importance.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Sithambaram, Paramasvaran
author_facet	Sithambaram, Paramasvaran
author_sort	Sithambaram, Paramasvaran
title	Ecto-and Endo-Parasites in Rodents and Shrews From Four Habitats in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
title_short	Ecto-and Endo-Parasites in Rodents and Shrews From Four Habitats in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
title_full	Ecto-and Endo-Parasites in Rodents and Shrews From Four Habitats in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
title_fullStr	Ecto-and Endo-Parasites in Rodents and Shrews From Four Habitats in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Ecto-and Endo-Parasites in Rodents and Shrews From Four Habitats in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
title_sort	ecto-and endo-parasites in rodents and shrews from four habitats in selangor and negeri sembilan, malaysia
granting_institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
granting_department	Faculty Veterinary Medicine
publishDate	2009
url	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6566/1/abstract_FPV_2009_12.pdf
_version_	1747810629382569984

Ecto-and Endo-Parasites in Rodents and Shrews From Four Habitats in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Similar Items