Gastrointestinal parasites of zoonotic importance observed in the wild, urban, and captive populations of non-human primates in Malaysia
| Autor: | Mohd-Azlan Jayasilan, Mariana Ahamad, Madinah Adrus, Ramlah Zainudin, Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Primates
040301 veterinary sciences Zoology Animals Wild 0403 veterinary science Feces Borneo parasitic diseases Prevalence Parasite hosting Animals 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 050102 behavioral science & comparative psychology Cities Intestinal Diseases Parasitic Pentastomida Oesophagostomum General Veterinary biology Ascaris 05 social sciences Monkey Diseases Malaysia 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences biology.organism_classification Gastrointestinal parasites Ape Diseases Animal Science and Zoology Animals Zoo human activities |
| Zdroj: | Journal of medical primatology. 48(1) |
| ISSN: | 1600-0684 |
| Popis: | Background: A study was undertaken to determine gastrointestinal (GI) parasites commonly found in Malaysia’s non- human primates (NHP) living in three different types of populations (wild, urban, and captive) and the basis of major GI parasites of zoonotic importance. Methods: A total of 308 samples was collected and microscopically screened from the NHP in the wild (n = 163), urban (n = 76), and captive (n = 69) populations. The samples were taken from 12 species of local NHPs. Results: At least, 44 species of GI parasites comprising of protozoans (seven species), nematodes (26 species), cestodes (five species), trematodes (five species), and pentastomida (one species) were detected. There were no significant differences for the overall prevalence and no great differences in GI parasite species among the wild, urban, and captive NHP populations. Conclusion: The most common GI parasite was Ascaris spp. (49.7%), followed by Oesophagostomum spp. (26.9%), and 31 species discovered in this study are of known public health importance. |
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