A survey of ectoparasites and endoparasites isolated from Rattus norvegicus collected from Calamba, Laguna and Rosario, Cavite and Mus musculus purchased from Cartimar market, Pasay City, Manila

• Main Authors: Camaclang, Marie Len A., Vergara, E., Lim, Ma. Roima S.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2006
• Subjects: Rodents—Parasites—Philippines; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/8043
• Institution: De La Salle University

A total of 30 rodent samples were collected from three different sites from July to October 2005. Fifteen samples of Rattus norvegicus were collected from Calamba, Laguna and Rosario, Cavite and 15 samples of albino variety Mus musculus were purchased from different pet shops in Cartimar Market, Pasay City. These rodent species were examined for the presence of ectoparasites and endoparasites. Mus musculus has an infestation rate of 80.0% and an infection rate of 33.3%. Rattus norvegicus, on the other hand, has a 53.4% rate of infestation and also a 53.4% rate of infection. Following the keys of Leidy (1904) and Ewing (1929), ectoparasites ectoparasites isolated were identified from the genius Polypax sp., and from Order Mesostigmata. Endoparasites isolated were from the genus Hymenolepsis sp., and Rictularia sp. An overall percent prevalence of 76.7% was noted. The study was in agreement with previous studies and literatures documenting the incidence of the abovementioned parasites in rodents.