Table 3.
Rodent-borne zoonotic parasites and antibodies to the parasites reported in Qatar.
| Parasite name | Reporting hosts | References |
|---|---|---|
| Helminths | ||
| Echinococcus granulosus | Humans, sheep, and goats | [59] |
| Hymenolepis diminuta | Rodents | [19,22] |
| Hymenolepis nana | Humans | [60,61] |
| Schistosoma mansoni | Humans | [62,63] |
| Taenia spp. | Humans | [61,64] |
| Taenia taeniaeformis | Cats and rodents | [19,65,66] |
| Toxascaris leonina | Cats | [65,67] |
| Trichuris trichiura | Humans | [68,69] |
| Protozoa | ||
| Babesia spp. | Cats, dogs, and humans | [[45], [70]] |
| Cryptosporidium spp. (C, parvum, C. hominis, C. meleagridis) | Humans | [71,72] |
| Entamoeba spp. (E. hominis, E. disper) | Humans | [61,71,73] |
| Giardia spp. (G. duodenalis) | Humans and rodents | [19,61,73] |
| Leishmania spp. | Cats, dogs, and rodents | [19,74] |
| Toxoplasma gondii | Cat, rodents, and humans | [19,[75], [76], [77], [78]] |
| Trypanosoma lewisi | Rodents | [19] |