期刊名称：Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
印刷版ISSN：1232-1966
电子版ISSN：1898-2263
出版年度：2019
卷号：26
期号：4
页码：1-3
DOI：10.26444/aaem/113470
出版社：Institute of Agricultural Medicine in Lublin
摘要：Introduction. Echinococcus multilocularis is a very dangerous zoonotic parasite threatening human health. The red fox is
the main definitive host, and cats and dogs less commonly. Rats can be intermediate hosts.
Objective. The aim of the study was to determine the parasitofauna of Norway rats and some cats and dogs living on a
farm near a forest.
Materials and method. A parasitological section on 15 Norway rats was conducted. The internal organs were examined
by means of macroscopic and microscopic methods. For molecular examination, a QIAmp DNA Mini Kit (Qiagen) was used.
Results. Based on necropsy, parasitological and molecular examinations, of the 15 examined rats, 1 was found to have
larvae of E. multilocularis, while 3 others had eggs of Hymenolepis diminuta, H. nana and Syphacia obvelata. The faeces of
the pets did not contain any developmental forms of parasites.
Conclusions. This is the first case of Echinococcus multilocularis infestation in a rat in Poland.
