A total of 12 gastrointestinal tracts of wild boars (Sus scrofa) from western Iran (Luristan) were examined for protozoan infection between September 2000 and November 2001. Of 12 boars examined, 67% harbored one or more species of the following protozoa: Balantidium coli (25%), Tritrichomonas suis (25%), Blastocystis sp. (25%), Entamoeba polecki (17%), Entamoeba suis (8%), Iodamoeba butschlii (17%), and Chilomastix mesnili (8%). Four of these protozoan species also are reported in humans, and persons living in rural areas where wild boars are abundant should take precaution to avoid infection.
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1 October 2004
Intestinal Protozoa in Wild Boars (Sus scrofa) in Western Iran
S. Solaymani-Mohammadi,
M. Rezaian,
H. Hooshyar,
G. R. Mowlavi,
Z. Babaei,
M. A. Anwar
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 40 • No. 4
October 2004
Vol. 40 • No. 4
October 2004
Intestinal protozoa
Luristan
public health
survey
Sus scrofa
wild boar