Gastrointestinal parasites in free-ranging common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus Linnaeus, 1758) in the state of Sergipe, northeastern Brazil.
Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports
; 38: 100822, 2023 02.
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ABSTRACT
Ecological interactions resulting from human interference and environmental changes have implications for human health and the host animals involved in the parasite cycles. Considering the scarcity of surveys of the parasitic fauna of non-human primates in northeastern Brazil, the objective of this study was to investigate the infection by gastrointestinal parasites in free-ranging common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) in the State of Sergipe. Fecal samples were collected from 52 animals captured in three protected areas. Most of the samples consisted of adult females and 57% were infected with at least one of the 12 identified parasite taxa. The most frequent intestinal parasite was Prosthenorchis sp., followed by Spiruridae, Entamoeba spp. and Strongylida order. The presence of gastrointestinal parasites was not dependent on sex, age or weight, although there was an association with the capture biome.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Parasites
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Callithrix
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Tube digestif
Limites:
Animals
Pays/Région comme sujet:
America do sul
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Brasil
Langue:
En
Journal:
Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports
Année:
2023
Type de document:
Article