Intestinal helminths in wild Peruvian red uakari monkeys (Cacajao calvus ucayalii) in the northeastern Peruvian Amazon

Autor: Mark Bowler, Daniel Montes, Pedro Mayor, Nicolau Maués Serra-Freire, David F. Conga, Manuel Tantaleán
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Journal of Medical Primatology. 43:130-133
ISSN: 0047-2565
DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12092
Popis: Parasites are important in the management of the health of primate populations. We examined 36 fecal samples from Peruvian red uakari monkeys (Cacajao calvus ucayalii) collected from wild animals in the northeastern Peruvian Amazon. Samples were positive for helminth infection. Nematodes egg: Strongyloididae, Trypanoxyuris sp., Spirurid, and a cestode egg were identified.
Databáze: OpenAIRE