Table 2.
Infectivity of Meriones persicus with different helminthes according to the sex of the rodent and internal organs
| Organ | Helminth species | Male (71) | Female (89) | Total n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liver | Capillaria hepatica | 3 | 8 | 11 (6.9) |
| *Mesocestoides larva (=tetrathyridium) | - | 4 | 4 (2.5) | |
| Taenia endothoracicus larva | 1 | - | 1 (0.6) | |
| Stomach | Physaloptera sp. | - | 1 | 1 (0.6) |
| Dentostomellatranslucida | - | 1 | 1 (0.6) | |
| Small intestine | Hymenolepis diminuta | 24 | 38 | 62(38.8) |
| Hymenolepis nana | 3 | 1 | 4 (2.5) | |
| Heligmosomum mixtum | - | 1 | 1 (0.6) | |
| Moniliformis moniliformis | 6 | 12 | 18(11.3) | |
| Large intestine and cecum | Syphacia obvelata | 2 | 2 | 4 (2.5) |
| Aspiculuris tetraptera | 1 | - | 1 (0.6) | |
| Trichuris sp. | 28 | 37 | 65(40.6) | |
| Peritoneum | *Mesocestoides larva | - | 4 | 4 (2.5) |
| Taenia taeniaformis larva (=Cysticercus fasciolaris) | 1 | - | 1 (0.6) |
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In 3 cases the parasite occurred both in liver and peritoneum