ميزان آلودگي سگ سانان منطقه كاشان به آكانتوسفال MACRACANTHORHYNCHUS HIRUDINACEUS

Prevalence of Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus in caniidae in Kashan -Iran

In the present study, 142 carnivores including, 70 stray dogs, 40 jakals, 22 foxes and 10 wolves from Kashan in Iran were collected and examined for presence of Acanthocephala during 1999-2000. The results of necropsy indicated, from 142 samples, overall 44 sampels (31%) were contaminated to Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus. Rate of infection in male and female animals were 30% and 32.3% respectively, prevalence infection in dogs, jakals, foxes and wolves were 15.7% 62.5%, 27.3% and 20% respectively. The present study indicate intensity of parasite is rather high in the region so, control of carnivores are needed in order to reduce the rate of infection.