Hemoprotozoa and Anaplasma spp. in rodents and shrews of Bangladesh

Islam S 1 , Rahman MK 1 , Ferdous J 1 , Rahman M 2 , Akter S 3 , Faraque MO 4 Show all authors , Chowdhury MNU 5 , Hossain MA 2 , Hassan MM 4 , Islam A 6 , Islam A 7

Affiliations 

  • 1 Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
  • 2 Department of Parasitology and Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chattogram-4225, Bangladesh
  • 3 Department of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chattogram-4225, Bangladesh
  • 4 Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chattogram-4225, Bangladesh
  • 5 Bangladesh Forest Department, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Bangladesh
  • 6 International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
  • 7 EcoHealth Alliance, New York, NY10001-2320, USA
Trop Biomed, 2020 Dec 01;37(4):842-851.
PMID: 33612737 DOI: 10.47665/tb.37.4.842

Abstract

Hemoprotozoans are important pathogens of animals and humans, among which some species have zoonotic significance. The prevalence of different hemoprotozoa and Anaplasma spp. in larger mammals have been reported from different regions of the world. But, very few studies have been conducted to estimate the prevalence of hemoprotozoa in rodents and shrews of South-East Asia. The study assessed the prevalence of hemoprotozoa and Anaplasma spp. in rodents and shrews of Bangladesh. Blood samples (n=451) were collected from rodents and shrews between June 2011 and June 2013 and July-December 2015 from 4 land gradients of Bangladesh. Giemsa-stained blood smears revealed that 13% of animals were harboring hemoprotozoa (4.7% Babesia spp., 0.67% Plasmodium spp.), and Anaplasma spp. (7.5%). The study may serve as a guide for future hemoparasitic research of rodents and shrews.

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