17 M. S. Ahmad A. Maqbool A. A. Anjum N. Ahmad M. R Khan R. Sultana M. A. Ali Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences JAPS 20142014/02/01 24 1 392-396 1018-7081 NA <p>Prevalence of&nbsp;<em>Hymenolepis diminuta,</em>&nbsp;a zoonotic parasite was determined in rodents captured from three urban localities of Lahore, city. Rats and mice (n=3600) were trapped for one year on monthly basis from residential areas of human beings and identified as&nbsp;<em>Rattus rattus</em>&nbsp;(n=3190) and&nbsp;<em>Mus musculus</em>&nbsp;(n=410) on the basis of morphological characters. Overall prevalence of&nbsp;<em>H. diminuta</em>&nbsp;determined by coprological technique in rodents was 35.4 percent and non-significant difference was observed in relation to different localities. The highest (48.0%) month-wise prevalence of&nbsp;<em>H. diminuta&nbsp;</em>was found during August whereas the lowest (28.0%) during January. The highest (45.4%) season-wise prevalence was noted during summer followed by spring (35.1%) while the lowest (29.3%) during winter. Infection was higher in males (43.8%) than females (29.3%). Adult rats and mice were more commonly affected than younger ones. Infection was higher in rats (37.3%) than mice (20.2%). Rodents were captured from human populated areas and presence of zoonotic parasite may be a threat of infection to human beings.</p> Occurance, Hymenolepis diminuta,Rat, Mice and Urban localities Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2014-JAPS-55