Prevalence of haemoparasites in rodents of Bangladesh

Abstract

The field study was undertaken between 2010 to 2013 by joint research team of Ecohealth Alliances and ICDDR’B and laboratory work was done during the period of June, 2013 to February, 2014 in Pharmacology laboratory of Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), Chittagong, Bangladesh to find out the prevalence of haemo-protozoa in three species of Rodents in different areas of Bangladesh. A total of 160 blood smears were included in the study and the overall prevalence of Babesia (5.0%), Anaplasma (2.5%) and Plasmodium (2.5%) was observed but the variation was not significant (p>0.05). On the basis of location, the overall prevalence of Babesia was highest (11.11%) in Joypurhat, Plasmodium was highest (10.53%) in Chakaria and Anaplasma was highest (12.50%) in Lalmonir hat. In conclusion, it is important that, further study is need to find out the actual prevalence of haemoparasites and public health importance of those parasites of Rodents.