background: echinococcus granulosus , a zoonotic cestode parasite, causative agent of hydatid cyst is endemic in many parts of the world including the middle east. study on different aspects of this parasite is very important and valuable. however, working with adult worms which their habitat situated in the small intestine of canids, is dangerous and risky. achieving such risky situa­tion need...

ectoparasites are considered as the main vectors of zoonotic diseases. they play an important role for transmission of wide variety of diseases such as cchf, leishmaniosis and plague to human and vertebrates. mammals, especially rodents, are the most important reservoirs of zoonotic diseases. the aim of this study was to identify the ectoparasites of rodents captured in korram-abad, lurestan pr...