Rodent-Borne Parasites in Qatar: A Possible Risk at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface

Rodent-Borne Parasites in Qatar: A Possible Risk at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface Publisher

Islam MM^{1, 2} ; Farag E³ ; Hassan MM^{4, 5} ; Enan KA⁶ ; Mohammadi A^{7, 8} ; Aldiqs AK¹ ; Alhussain H⁹ ; Al Musalmani E¹ ; Alzeyara AA¹ ; Alromaihi H³ ; Yassine HM⁹ ; Sultan AA¹⁰ ; Bansal D³ ; Mkhizekwitshana Z^{11, 12}

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1. Department of Animal Resources, Ministry of Municipality, Doha, Qatar
2. School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, 4000, South Africa
3. Department of Health Protection & Communicable Diseases Control, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar
4. Queensland Alliance for One Health Sciences, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, 4343, QLD, Australia
5. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chottogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chattogram, 4225, Bangladesh
6. Preventive Reference Laboratory, Department of Health Protection & Communicable Diseases Control, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar
7. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1417613151, Iran
8. National Reference Laboratory for Plague, Tularemia and Q Fever, Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infection Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Akanlu, Kabudar Ahang, Hamadan, 6556153145, Iran
9. Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Qatar
10. Department of Microbiology and Imunology, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, Doha, Qatar
11. School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering & Science, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, 4000, South Africa
12. South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, 7505, South Africa

Source: One Health Published:2024

Abstract

Rodents are known reservoirs for a diverse group of zoonotic pathogens that can pose a threat to human health. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate these pathogens to institute prevention and control measures. To achieve this, the current study was conducted to investigate the frequency of different parasites in commensal rodents in Qatar. A total of 148 rodents, including Rattus norvegicus, Rattus rattus, and Mus musculus were captured using traps placed in different habitats such as agricultural and livestock farms, residential areas, and other localities. Blood, feces, ectoparasite, and visceral organs were collected for gross, microscopic, immunological, and molecular analysis. The study identified 10 different parasites, including Capillaria annulosa, Eimeria spp., Giardia spp., Hymenolepis diminuta, Mastophorus muris, Ornithonyssus bacoti, Taenia taeniaeformis, Toxoplasma gondii, Trypanosoma lewisi, and Xenopsylla astia. Overall, 62.2% of the rodents tested positive for at least one parasite species. Helminths were found to be the most prevalent parasites (46.0%), followed by ectoparasites (31.8%), and protozoa (10.1%). However, individually, X. astia was the most prevalent (31.8%), whereas C. annulosa was the least common (0.7%). The prevalence of X. astia and H. diminuta significantly differed between habitats (p < 0.05). The sequence analysis of Hymenolepis spp. was closely related to the previously reported H. diminuta in Iran, China, and Mexico. In conclusion, the study identified a diverse range of rodent-borne parasites that are important to public health, with most of them being recorded for the first time among commensal rodents in Qatar. © 2024 The Authors

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MLA	Islam MM, et al.. "Rodent-Borne Parasites in Qatar: A Possible Risk at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface." One Health, vol. 18, no. , 2024, pp. -.
APA	Islam MM, Farag E, Hassan MM, Enan KA, Mohammadi A, Aldiqs AK, Alhussain H, Al Musalmani E, Alzeyara AA, Alromaihi H, Yassine HM, Sultan AA, Bansal D, Mkhizekwitshana Z (2024). Rodent-Borne Parasites in Qatar: A Possible Risk at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface. One Health, 18(), -.
Chicago	Islam MM, Farag E, Hassan MM, Enan KA, Mohammadi A, Aldiqs AK, Alhussain H, et al.. "Rodent-Borne Parasites in Qatar: A Possible Risk at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface." One Health 18, no. (2024): -.
Harvard	Islam MM et al. (2024) 'Rodent-Borne Parasites in Qatar: A Possible Risk at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface', One Health, 18(), pp. -.
Vancouver	Islam MM, Farag E, Hassan MM, Enan KA, Mohammadi A, Aldiqs AK, et al.. Rodent-Borne Parasites in Qatar: A Possible Risk at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface. One Health. 2024;18():-.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Islam MM and Farag E and Hassan MM and Enan KA and Mohammadi A and Aldiqs AK and Alhussain H and Al Musalmani E and Alzeyara AA and Alromaihi H and Yassine HM and Sultan AA and Bansal D and Mkhizekwitshana Z}, title = {Rodent-Borne Parasites in Qatar: A Possible Risk at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface}, journal = {One Health}, volume = {18}, number = {}, pages = {-}, year = {2024} }
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