Intestinal protozoa in wild boars (Sus scrofa) in western Iran

J Wildl Dis. 2004 Oct;40(4):801-3. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-40.4.801.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Disease Reservoirs / veterinary
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Tract / parasitology*
  • Iran / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Protozoan Infections, Animal / epidemiology*
  • Protozoan Infections, Animal / parasitology
  • Public Health
  • Sus scrofa / parasitology*
  • Swine Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Swine Diseases / parasitology