Detection and molecular identification of blood parasites in rodents captured from urban areas of southern Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rodent species are well known for their potential as hosts and reservoirs for various zoonotic diseases. Studies on blood parasite infection in small mammals focused on urban cities in Peninsular Malaysia and have been conducted over the years. In contrast, there are information gaps related to molecular detection of blood parasites in urban areas of Sarawak that are associated with veterinary importance and zoonotic spillover potential. Increasing prevalence and transmission of blood parasite diseases is the most crucial public health issue, particularly in developing urban areas of Sarawak. Therefore, molecular identification studies were performed to determine and identify the blood parasites infecting rodents.

Methods

A total of 40 rodent blood samples were an

SUBMITTER: Perison PWD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9514480 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature