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Macracanthorhynchus Hirudinaceus: The Most Common Helminthic Infection of Wild Boars in Southwestern Iran Publisher



Sarkari B1 ; Mansouri M2 ; Najjari M2 ; Derakhshanfar A3 ; Mowlavi G4
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  1. 1. Basic Sciences in Infectious Diseases Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 71345-1735, Shiraz, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  3. 3. Diagnostic Laboratory Sciences and Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Parasitic Diseases Published:2016


Abstract

A pathological and epidemiological study on Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus infection on 25 wild boars Sus scrofa in southwestern Iran was done. Overall 24 helminthes (18 female and 6 male) were collected from the intestine of 13 infected wild boars. Thus, the prevalence of acanthocephalans among the 25 examined boars was 52 %. Pathological evaluation revealed damages caused by the acanthocephalans penetrated in the small intestine tissue. Helminthes caused severe necrosis with ulcer and inflammation in tunica sub mucosa layer. High prevalence of this helminthic infection may cause severe hazard for farmers, residents and also wild life animals. © 2016, Indian Society for Parasitology.
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