ntroduction: Rodents are the reservoir of many endoparasites and act as their intermediate or final hosts. This studyaimed to assess parasitic helminths of Allactaga elaterin Sarakhs, Khorasan Razavi Province, northeastern Iran.Materials and methods: From August 2017 to February 2018,33 Allactaga elater were collected using live traps. All Allactaga elaters were euthanized, and their gastrointestinal tracts were removed and examined to identify parasitic helminths. Finally, parasites were identified using key morphological characteristics.Results:Overall, 91% of Allactaga elaters were infected with helminths, including Syphacia obvelata (86.6%), Aspicularis tetraptera (36.6%), Trichuris spp (13.3%), Heligmosomoides polygyrus(3.3%), Hymenolepis nana (16.6%), Hymenolepis diminuta(16.6%), and Cysticercus fasciolaris(13.3%).Conclusion:Various species of helminths were found in Allactaga elaterfrom the studied area. These findings highlight the importance of this rodent species as a reservoir for zoonotic helminths.

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