1.Hemoprotozoa and Anaplasma spp. in rodents and shrews of Bangladesh
Islam, S. ; Rahman, M.K. ; Ferdous, J. ; Rahman, M. ; Akter, S. ; Faraque, M.O. ; Chowdhury, M.N.U. ; Hossain, M.A. ; Hassan, M.M. ; Islam, A. ; Islam, A.
Tropical Biomedicine 2020;37(No.4):842-851
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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