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Intestinal Parasites of the Free‐Ranging Cayo Santiago Rhesus Monkeys ( Macaca mulatto )
Author(s) -
Kessler Matt J.,
Yarbrough Barbara,
Rawlins Richard G.,
Berard John
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0684.1984.tb00114.x
Subject(s) - biology , dominance (genetics) , population , demography , zoology , biochemistry , sociology , gene
Free‐ranging rhesus macaques on the island of Cayo Santiago, Puerto Rico, were surveyed for intestinal parasites for the first time in over 40 years. Results were compared with the only previous study [10], and the relationships between the prevalence of Strongyloides and dominance rank, body weight, age, and matriline examined in the sampled population.