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Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasites in rhesus macaques and local residents in the central mid-hills of Nepal

S. Tandan

S. Tandan

Central Department of Zoology, Institute of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan UniversityKathmandu, Nepal
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S. Kshetri

S. Kshetri

Central Department of Zoology, Institute of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan UniversityKathmandu, Nepal
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Kshetri, S.
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S. Paudel

S. Paudel

Central Department of Zoology, Institute of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan UniversityKathmandu, Nepal
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Paudel, S.
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P. Dhakal

P. Dhakal

  • Central Department of Zoology, Institute of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan UniversityKathmandu, Nepal
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural UniversityZhengzhou, China
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Dhakal, P.
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R. C. Kyes

R. C. Kyes

Departments of Psychology, Global Health, and Anthropology, Center for Global Field Study, and Washington National Primate Research Center, University of WashingtonSeattle, USA
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Kyes, R. C.
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L. Khanal

L. Khanal

Central Department of Zoology, Institute of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan UniversityKathmandu, Nepal
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Khanal, L.
  
31. Dez. 2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2023-0037
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Fig. 1.

Location of the study area; A - Map of Nepal with Nawalpur District highlighted. B - Nawalpur District indicating the Binayee Tribeni Rural Municipality. C - Daunne Devi Temple in the Daunne Forest area.
Location of the study area; A - Map of Nepal with Nawalpur District highlighted. B - Nawalpur District indicating the Binayee Tribeni Rural Municipality. C - Daunne Devi Temple in the Daunne Forest area.

Fig. 2.

Identified intestinal helminth parasites (400×). A - Egg of Strongyloides sp. (60μm×39μm); B - Egg of Ascaris sp. (52μm×55μm); C - Egg of hookworm (75μm×45μm); and D- Egg of Trichuris sp. (55μm×24μm).
Identified intestinal helminth parasites (400×). A - Egg of Strongyloides sp. (60μm×39μm); B - Egg of Ascaris sp. (52μm×55μm); C - Egg of hookworm (75μm×45μm); and D- Egg of Trichuris sp. (55μm×24μm).

Fig. 3.

Prevalence of GI helminth parasites in rhesus macaques. A- Seasonal prevalence, B- Age wise prevalence.
Prevalence of GI helminth parasites in rhesus macaques. A- Seasonal prevalence, B- Age wise prevalence.

Age-sex categories and sample number of macaques in the study (n=120)_

S.N. Category Description
1. Adult male (61) Full grown with adult morphology (e.g., pink scrotum and prominent testes)
2. Adult female (35) Full grown with adult morphology (e.g., elongated nipples, carrying baby)
3. Young (13) Individuals lacking secondary sexual characteristics and have near adult size
4. Infant (11) Small individuals nursed or are still in frequent proximity to a female

GI helminth parasite prevalence in rhesus macaques and local people_

Rhesus macaques (n=120) Local people (n=70)
Parasite Number of positive samples Prevalence (%) Number of positive samples Prevalence (%)
Strongyloides sp. 23 19.17 0 0
Ascaris sp. 16 13.33 - -
Ascaris lumbricoides - - 8 11.4
Hookworm 13 10.83 0 0
Trichuris sp. 5 4.17 0 0
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