The First Report of Trypanosoma (Herpetosoma) Grosi in Rodents of Razan Plain, Western Iran

Author(s):

Yousefia.* , Rahbaris. , Karimi , As

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Abstract:
In November 2011, from one Apodemus sylvaticus which captured by live trap in Razan plain, blood were collected. After blood smear slides were dried and fixed with methanol, subsequently in laboratory stained with Giemsa and investigated with 1000X magnification of optical microscope for blood parasites. Trypanosoma grosi was observed in A. sylvaticus blood smear. This is the first report of T . grosi in rodents of Iran.
Keywords:

Trypanosoma grosi , Apodemus sylvaticus , blood parasite , Razan plain , Iran

Language:
Persian
Published:
Journal of Veterinary Microbiology, Volume:12 Issue: 2, 2017
Page:
131
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