Publications
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| [dynamics of f1 antibody responses to yersinia pestis infection in rhombomys opimus]. | objective: to observe the dynamics of antibody response in great gerbils infected with yersinia pestis in experiment. method: a total of 211 great gerbils were captured in the southern margin of plague natural focus of junggar basin of the xinjiang uygur autonomous region in 2011. among them, there were 167 great gerbils without infection of y. pestis and 44 great gerbils infected by y.pestis. y.pestis no. 2504 was employed for this experimental strain, which was strong toxic strain with negativ ... | 2017 | 28395471 |
| epidemiological distribution of rodents as potent reservoirs for infectious diseases in the provinces of mazandaran, gilan and golestan, northern iran. | rodents are mammals that comprise more than 2000 species and approximately 30 families. there are many morphological and ecological differences among them as variations in their shape, size, weight and habitat. in addition to significant economic losses, rodents have a major role in the dissemination of infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites or other micro-organisms. rodents are important reservoirs of diseases which have been observed in many cities of iran provinces especia ... | 2017 | 28626537 |
| prevalence of leishmania species in rodents: a systematic review and meta-analysis in iran. | leishmaniasis are diverse group of diseases caused by numerous species of genus leishmania. herein we have contrived a systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of leishmania species in rodents of iran. for this purpose, following the general methodology recommended for systematic reviews and meta-analysis, six english databases (pubmed, science direct, scopus, ovid, web of science and google scholar) and four persian databases (magiran, sid, iran doc and iran medex) were explored du ... | 2017 | 28454881 |
| evaluation of some factors influencing on variability in bioaccumulation of heavy metals in rodents species: rombomys opimus and rattus norvegicus from central iran. | in the present study, the effects of sex, age, nutritional status, and habitat use on hair and internal tissue concentrations of some trace metals (zn, cu, ni, pb and cd) in brown rat (rattus norvegicus) and great gerbil (rhombomys opimus) from aran-o-bidgol city in central iran were investigated. five sampling stations in different land-uses were selected for the study. concentrations of cd and pb in liver and whole body concentration as well as concentration of zn in hair of male rats were sig ... | 2017 | 27875719 |
| zoonotic and non-zoonotic parasites of wild rodents in turkman sahra, northeastern iran. | this study was conducted to collect informative data on the parasitic infection of wild rodents, emphasizing on finding parasites, which have medical importance to human. | 2017 | 28127340 |
| survey for rickettsiae within fleas of great gerbils, almaty oblast, kazakhstan. | little is known of the endemicity of flea-borne rickettsiae in kazakhstan. thus, a survey for rickettsiae within great gerbil fleas was conducted in almaty oblast. high prevalence of rickettsia asembonensis was detected among xenopsylla gerbilli, demonstrating that flea-borne rickettsiae are endemic to southeastern kazakhstan. interestingly, no rickettsia typhi were detected in these same fleas. | 2017 | 27992288 |
| [experimental observation on the histopathological and ultrastructural pathology of great gerbils (rhombomys opimus) in the junggar basin by subcutaneous injecting of yersinia pestis]. | objective: to understand the histopathological and ultrastructural pathology changes of great gerbils in the junggar basin to yersinia pestis infection. methods: forty captured great gerbils from the junggar basin that tested negative for anti-f1 antibodies were infected. the y. pestis strain 2504, isolated from a live great gerbil in the natural plague foci of the junggar basin in 2005 with a median lethal dose (ld(50)) of <10 cfu/ml, was used in this study. forty great gerbils were divided int ... | 2017 | 28219158 |
| identification and characterization of a novel rodent bocavirus from different rodent species in china. | members in the genus bocaparvovirus are closely related to human health and have a wide host range. the diverse hosts raise the possibility of crossing species barrier, which is a feature of emerging viruses. among the mammalian hosts, rodents are generally acknowledged to be important reservoirs of emerging viruses. here, rodent samples collected from six provinces and autonomous regions of china (liaoning, inner mongolia, tibet, xinjiang, guangxi and yunnan) were used to investigate the preval ... | 2018 | 29593218 |
| first molecular report of hydatigera krepkogorski (schulz and landa, 1934) in abdominal cavity of gerbil (rhombomys opimus) in iran. | a polycephalic larva of taeniidae family isolated from abdominal cavity of a great gerbil (rhombomys opimus) from golestan province, northern iran, was subjected to molecular analysis. genomic dna from the larva was obtained using a dna extraction tissue kit. polymerase chain reaction was performed for amplification of the partial 12s rrna, cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) and nadh dehydrogenase 1 (nad1) mitochondrial genes. blast analysis of dna sequencing indicated 99.00% homology in 12s ... | 2018 | 30713617 |
| field evaluation of a 0.005% fipronil bait, orally administered to rhombomys opimus, for control of fleas (siphonaptera: pulicidae) and phlebotomine sand flies (diptera: psychodidae) in the central asian republic of kazakhstan. | plague (yersinia pestis) and zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (leishmania major) are two rodent-associated diseases which are vectored by fleas and phlebotomine sand flies, respectively. in central asia, the great gerbil (rhombomys opimus) serves as the primary reservoir for both diseases in most natural foci. the systemic insecticide fipronil has been previously shown to be highly effective in controlling fleas and sand flies. however, the impact of a fipronil-based rodent bait, on flea and san ... | 2018 | 30044788 |
| modeling spatial risk of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in central iran. | zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (zcl) is one of the endemic diseases in central part of iran. the aim of this cross-sectional study was to find the areas with a higher risk of infection considering the distribution of vector, reservoir hosts and human infection. passive data recorded the positive cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in yazd province health center were collected for 10 years, from 2007 to 2016 at the county level. considering all earlier studies conducted in yazd province, records o ... | 2018 | 29920233 |
| detecting plague-host abundance from space: using a spectral vegetation index to identify occupancy of great gerbil burrows. | in kazakhstan, plague outbreaks occur when its main host, the great gerbil, exceeds an abundance threshold. these live in family groups in burrows, which can be mapped using remote sensing. occupancy (percentage of burrows occupied) is a good proxy for abundance and hence the possibility of an outbreak. here we use time series of satellite images to estimate occupancy remotely. in april and september 2013, 872 burrows were identified in the field as either occupied or empty. for satellite images ... | 2018 | 29399006 |
| faunistic study of the rodents of north khorasan province, north east of iran, 2011-2013. | rodents are one of the most important hosts for some zoonotic diseases and also act as a reservoir of some ectoparasites and endoparasites. they cause damage to the farms and inflict public health. the aim of this study was to investigate the faunal composition of rodent in north khorasan province, northeast of iran. | 2018 | 30123806 |
| the potential role of humans in the transmission cycle of leishmania major (kinetoplastida: trypanosomatidae), the causative agent of the old world zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis. | zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (zcl) due to leishmania major (yakimoff and schokhor, 1914) is known as a neglected tropical disease, transmitted by phlebotomus papatasi (scopoli, 1786) in north africa and the middle east. the main reservoirs of zcl are desert gerbils and the role of humans as a reservoir host of the disease is not clearly defined and is therefore investigated in this study. in order to achieve this objective, ph. papatasi sand flies were allowed to take blood through indirect ... | 2018 | 30124876 |
| rodent-borne diseases and their public health importance in iran. | rodents are reservoirs and hosts for several zoonotic diseases such as plague, leptospirosis, and leishmaniasis. rapid development of industry and agriculture, as well as climate change throughout the globe, has led to change or increase in occurrence of rodent-borne diseases. considering the distribution of rodents throughout iran, the aim of this review is to assess the risk of rodent-borne diseases in iran. | 2018 | 29672510 |
| review of leishmaniasis in the middle east and north africa. | cutaneous and visceral forms of leishmaniasis are the most important protozoan infection in the middle east and north africa (mena). | 2019 | 31148958 |
| modeling spatial distribution of rhombomys opimus as the main reservoir host of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in northeastern iran. | zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (zcl) is among the most endemic zoonotic diseases in golestan province of iran. the aim of this study was to find the high risk areas of this infection by considering the distribution of reservoirs and human infection. | 2019 | 30997890 |
| identification and characterization of jingmen tick virus in rodents from xinjiang, china. | jingmen tick virus (jmtv) is a recently identified virus which provides an unexpected connection between segmented and unsegmented rna viruses. recent investigations reveal that jmtv including jmtv-like virus (alongshan virus) could be associated with human disease, suggesting the significance of jmtv in public health. to better understand the genetic diversity and host range of jmtv, a total of 164 rodents representing 8 species were collected in qapqal xibe county of xinjiang uygur autonomous ... | 2020 | 32531517 |
| epidemiology and control of leishmaniasis in the former ussr: a review article. | all types of the old world's leishmaniasis were endemic on the territory of the south regions of ex-ussr. epidemiological situation was well under control during the ussr era, due to implementation of complex anti-leismaniasis measures. these interventions were dramatically stopped as a result of the collapse of the ussr. | 2020 | 30483324 |
| the genome of the great gerbil reveals species-specific duplication of an mhcii gene. | the great gerbil (rhombomys opimus) is a social rodent living in permanent, complex burrow systems distributed throughout central asia, where it serves as the main host of several important vector-borne infectious pathogens including the well-known plague bacterium (yersinia pestis). here, we present a continuous annotated genome assembly of the great gerbil, covering over 96% of the estimated 2.47-gb genome. taking advantage of the recent genome assemblies of the sand rat (psammomys obesus) and ... | 2020 | 31971556 |
| differences in the number of oxytocin, vasopressin, and tyrosine hydroxylase cells in brain regions associated with mating among great, midday, and mongolian gerbils. | neurotransmitters, such as oxytocin (ot), vasopressin (avp), and dopamine (da), within the mesolimbic system have deeply conserved roles in regulating mating-related behaviors. however, comparative studies among monogamous and polygamous animals focus mainly on microtus; very little research has been done in gerbils. here, we measured body weight, body length, tail length, serum hormone concentrations, and the immunoreactive (ir)-cells of ot, avp, and tyrosine hydroxylase (th) in the brain of th ... | 2020 | 32001244 |