Journal of Parasite ScienceVol. 1 No. 2 (2017): Journal of Parasite Science
Prevalence of Trypanosomiasis of Wild Rats (Rattus sp.) in Banyuwangi
Zhaza Afililla(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga) Lucia Tri Suwanti(Department of Veterinary Parasitology - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga) Sri Agus Sudjarwo(Department of Basic Veterinary Medicine - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga) Setiawan Koesdarto(Department of Veterinary Parasitology - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga) Hani Plumeriastuti(Department of Veterinary Pathology - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga)
Article Info
Publish Date 26 Nov 2019
Abstract
The aim of this research was to investigate the number of prevalence of Trypanosomiasis of wild rats in Banyuwangi. Sixty wild rats were trapped from human residence, markets and rice fields in Banyuwangi. Rat`s  blood smear was stained by Giemsa. The result show that one (1.67%.) of 60 blood sample was appear Trypanosoma sp..  The prevalence of Trypanosomiasis of wild rats in Banyuwangi was 1.67%.
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