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Gastrointestinal parasites of the Samango monkey, Cercopithecus mitis , in Natal, South Africa
Author(s) -
Appleton C.C.,
Krecek R.C.,
Verster A.,
Bruorton M.R.,
Lawes M.J.
Publication year - 1994
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.1600-0684.1994.tb00096.x
Subject(s) - feces , biology , caecum , helminths , zoology , parasite hosting , veterinary medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , world wide web , computer science
Eight gastro‐intestinal tracts of Cercopithecus mitis labiatus from Karkloof, Natal, and 121 fecal samples from C. m. erythrarchus from Cape Vidal, Natal, were examined for helminth parasites and/or their eggs. Fecal samples from six of the C. m. labiatus were examined for protozoan cysts. Five protozoon and six helminth species were identified from C.m labiatus . Most adult worms occurred in the caecum and colon, gut regions which also contained the highest volatile fatty acid levels. The eggs of nine helminth species were recovered from C. m. erythrarchus fecal samples; protozoans were not looked for in these samples.