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ArticleInternational journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife2025

Gastrointestinal helminth infections and ectoparasitism in wild rodents along wildlife-human interfaces in Tanzania.

Venance T Msoffe, Claus A Thomas, Alfan A Rija, Jahashi Nzalawahe, Abdul S Katakweba, Gerald Misinzo, Ladslaus L Mnyone

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Venance T MsoffeDepartment of Wildlife Management, College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3073, Morogoro, Tanzania.
Claus A ThomasDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 175, Ifakara, Tanzania.
Alfan A RijaDepartment of Wildlife Management, College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3073, Morogoro, Tanzania.
Jahashi NzalawaheDepartment of Microbiology, Parasitology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3019, Morogoro, Tanzania.
Abdul S KatakwebaAfrican Centre of Excellence for Innovative Rodent Pest Management and Biosensor Technology Development, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3110, Morogoro, Tanzania.
Gerald MisinzoDepartment of Microbiology, Parasitology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3019, Morogoro, Tanzania.
Ladslaus L MnyoneInstitute of Pest Management, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3110, Morogoro, Tanzania.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Gastrointestinal parasites pose a significant threat to human and domestic animal health across Africa. Despite numerous studies on ectoparasitism and endoparasitism in small mammals across different regions of the continent, the ecological role of rodents in transmission dynamics of gastrointestinal helminths remains poorly understood. This study aimed to identify gastrointestinal helminths in rodents and evaluate the influence of host-related factors, ectoparasite infestations, and environmental variables on helminth prevalence at wildlife-human interfaces in Tanzania. Methods: Gastrointestinal helminth eggs were quantified using the modified McMaster method on samples from captured rodents. Correlations between parasitological data, host scaled mass index (SMI), and ectoparasite intensity were analyzed. Generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs) were employed to assess helminth occurrence in relation to host demographics, ectoparasite load, and environmental factors. Results: The overall prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths was 53.59%. Seven distinct helminth egg types were identified, representing two major taxa: nematodes and cestodes. Among the nematodes, eggs of Conclusions: This study highlights the presence of potentially zoonotic helminths, including capillariids and

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