Epidemiological distribution of rodents as potent reservoirs for infectious diseases in the provinces of Mazandaran, Gilan and Golestan, northern Iran

• Main Authors: Behzad Esfandiari (Author), Hossein Nahrevanian (Author), Mohammad Reza Pourshafie (Author), Mohammad Mehdi Gouya (Author), Pejvak Khaki (Author), Ehsan Mostafavi (Author), Jamshid Darvish (Author), Hamed Hanifi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rodents are mammals that comprise more than 2000 species and approximately 30 families. There are many morphological and ecological differences among them as variations in their shape, size, weight and habitat. In addition to significant economic losses, rodents have a major role in the disseminatio...