Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Parasitology 1735-7020 15 3 2020 09 12 452 456 Gohar GRIGORYAN Department of Zoology, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia Sargis A. AGHAYAN Department of Zoology, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia Hasmik GEVORGYAN Molecular Parasitology Research Group, Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology, The National Academy of Sci-ences of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia Alexander MALKHASYAN World Wildlife Fund-Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia Isabelle VALLEE JRU BIPAR, Anses, Alfort Vet School, INRAE, World Animal Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Foodborne Zoonotic Parasites, Laboratory for Animal Health, Maisons-Alfort, France Grégory KARADJIAN JRU BIPAR, Anses, Alfort Vet School, INRAE, World Animal Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Foodborne Zoonotic Parasites, Laboratory for Animal Health, Maisons-Alfort, France 2020 09 12 Background: More than a hundred species of mammals, birds, and reptiles are infected by nematodes of the Trichinella genus worldwide. Although, Trichinella spp. are widely distributed in neighboring countries including Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iran, no study was conducted in Armenia since 1980’s. Methods: In 2017-2018, five muscle samples belonging to Armenian lynx, otter, wild boar, fox and wolf were tested for Trichinella spp. and recovered larvae were identified by multiplex PCR technique.Results: Twenty-six larvae/gram and one larva/gram were found in lynx and fox samples respectively. They were identified as T. britovi. Conclusion: So far only two species were identified in Armenia, T. spiralis and T. pseudospiralis, and this is the first time that T. britovi is reported in Armenia. https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/3076 https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/download/3076/1078