Objective: To investigate the infection with gastrointestinal helminthes mongooses (Herpestes auropunctatus) and its epidemiologic aspects in Iran. in small Indian Methods: During June 2012 to July 2013, a total of 13 small Indian mongooses were caught ueusitnhga nliizveed ,t reavpi sbcoexraetse din a nand paraertas loofc tahtee da lnimeaern tSahriyr atrza, csto wuethree rinn sopfe Icrtaend.. CTwapot umroendg aonosimesa slsh owweerde a nematode attached to the mucosa of the stomach. Results: According to the main morphological characteristics, the specimens belonged to the genus Spirura (Blanchard 1849). This study represents the first evidences of the infection with Spirura sp. in Herpestes auropunctatus in the world. Conclusions: Because the animal can invade and appear in the habitat of the other animal phoigphu lpaotitoennsti ainl cfolur dthineg t roamnnsmiviosrseiso no ro cf athrnei vinofreecst,i oitn s weeitmhs t hthea stp mirounrigdo onseems ainto tdheiss taor eaa l acroguel dr ahnagvee oaf caantism aanlsd. rTohduesn, tbs esshioduelsd t hbee nineccleusdseitdy ionf mcoonrde uecptiidnegm thioel ocgoinctarol lsltiundgi epsr oignr athmiss ,r eaguitoonc.hthonous
کلید واژگان :
Small Indian mongoose, Herpestes auropunctatus, Spirura, Southern Iran
