The Egyptian mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon, is a possible reservoir host of visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Sudan

• Published in: Parasitology Vol. 122; no. 5; pp. 531 - 536
• Main Authors: ELNAIEM, D. A., HASSAN, M. M., MAINGON, R., NURELDIN, G. H., MEKAWI, A. M., MILES, M., WARD, R. D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.05.2001
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Animals; Autoecology; Biological and medical sciences; Disease; Disease Reservoirs; DNA, Protozoan - chemistry; Female; Field study; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Herpestes ichneumon; Herpestidae - parasitology; Humans; Investigations; Leishmania; Leishmania donovani; Leishmania donovani - genetics; Leishmaniasis, Visceral - transmission; Light microscopy; Male; Mammalia; Mammals; Methods; Microscopy - veterinary; mongoose; Mortality; National parks; Parasites; Phlebotomus - parasitology; Polymerase Chain Reaction - veterinary; reservoir; sandflies; Seasons; Small mammals; Spleen; Sudan; Tropical diseases; Vector-borne diseases; Vertebrata; Zoonoses; Africa; Sudan; reservoir; sandflies; mongoose; Leishmania donovani; Sudan; Kinetoplastida; Fissipedia; Protozoa; Host parasite relation; Carnivora; Protozoal disease; Parasite; Kala azar; Reservoir; Host; Leishmaniasis; Parasitosis; Infection; Vertebrata; Mammalia; East; Herpestes ichneumon

Investigations were made on possible reservoir hosts of Leishmania donovani in 2 zoonotic foci of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Dinder National Park (DNP) and the peri-domestic habitats of adjacent villages of eastern Sudan. Animals were captured, in November 1997–1998 and April–May 1999 and examin...