Blood protozoan parasites of rodents in Jos, Plateau State, Nigerai

Hemoprotozoa and Anaplasma spp. in rodents and shrews of Bangladesh

“…The prevalence of hemoprotozoa in rats (11.2%) is lower than the findings by Ajayi et al (2006) from Nigeria (63.08%). This is also true for mice, in which 3.7% prevalence was found, comparatively lower than the previous report (Ajayi et al, 2006;McDonogh et al, 2015). Rats can be infected by Plasmodium spp.…”

“…was isolated previously from M. glareolus with 4.44% prevalence (Criado-Fornelio et al, 2006). According to a previous study in Nigeria, hemoparasitic prevalence was 75% in R. rattus and 72.22% in M. musculus; 51.67% of male and 72.86% of female rodents were found to be parasitized, and this difference in prevalence was not significant (Ajayi et al, 2006).…”

Endoparasites of Small Mammals in Edo State, Nigeria: Public Health Implications

“…However, due to poor design and lack of maintenance of some houses in Nigeria [ 2 ] including periods when windows and doors without protective nets are left opened, small mammals continue to find ways in and out of human dwelling places. While rodents embark on outdoor activities, they are exposed to conditions in which soil and vector-borne parasites could be acquired [ 3 ]. Generally, parasites harboured by these mammals are largely a reflection of their presence and prevalence in the local environment.…”

“…In Nigeria, very few reliable studies have been carried out and have reported the helminth fauna, blood parasites, and ectoparasites of small mammals with observed variations in parasite profile and prevalence by location [ 3 , 5 – 8 ]. For instance, in Ibadan (South-West), Trichostrongylus columbriformis was reportedly the commonest nematode, while Hymenolepis diminuta was the only cestode recovered in Rattus rattus [ 9 ].…”

“…Rodents trapped in the Niger Delta (South-South) had higher infection rates with nematodes than cestodes and trematodes [ 5 ]. Another study in Plateau (North-Central) demonstrates a high prevalence (83%) of blood parasites in rodents [ 3 ]. The only study in Ekpoma, and effectively in Edo state, reported 17 helminth parasites in 8 species of small mammals [ 8 ]; and currently due to urbanization and climate change, it is believed that some changes in the small mammals’ parasite’s composition, distribution, and rate of infection may have occurred [ 10 ].…”