Gastrointestinal parasites of the guenons of western Uganda.

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Gillespie, Thomas R. Greiner, Ellis C. Chapman, Colin A.
Copyright Year	2004
Abstract	From January 1998 to December 2002, we collected 293 fecal samples from free-ranging individuals of the 4 guenon species of western Uganda, i.e., redtail guenons (Cercopithecus ascanius), blue monkeys (Cercopithecus mitis), l'hoesti monkeys (Cercopithecus lhoesti), and vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops), to quantify the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites. Helminth eggs, larvae, and protozoan cysts were isolated by sodium nitrate flotation and fecal sedimentation. Helminth parasites were identified, and infection prevalence was determined for all 4 guenon species. Coprocultures facilitated identification of strongylate nematodes. For the most common species, the redtail guenon, we documented prevalence of protozoan parasites and examined the effect of season and host sex on infection prevalence. Six nematodes (Strongyloidesfulleborni, Oesophagostomum sp., unidentified strongyle, Trichuris sp., Streptopharagus sp., and Enterobius sp.), 1 cestode (Bertiella sp.), 1 trematode (Dicrocoeliidae), and 5 protozoans (Entamoeba coli, Entamoeba histolytica, lodameoba butschlii, Giardia lamblia, and Chilomastix mesnili) were detected. Seasonal patterns of infection were not readily apparent for any parasite species infecting redtail guenons. Although prevalence never differed between male and female guenons, only adult females were infected with Oesophagostomum sp. and S. fulleborni.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	11
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://static1.squarespace.com/static/579f7a82e3df28bd59b244eb/t/580e1179d1758e79072791e6/1477316985543/Gastrointestinal+parasites+of+the+guenon+of+western+Uganda.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://www.envs.emory.edu/faculty/GILLESPIE/publications/gillespieetal2004.pdf
PubMed reference number	15715228v1
Volume Number	90
Issue Number	6
Journal	The Journal of parasitology
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Acanthurus achilles Cercopithecus sabaeus Chilomastix Class Cestoda Cyst Dicrocoeliidae Enterobius Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Giardia lamblia Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic Larva Leptospira interrogans serovar Mitis Ab:PrThr:Pt:Ser:Ord:Aggl Monkeys Oesophagostomum Ovum Parasite Encystment Parasites Phytophthora inflata Protozoa Protozoan Infections, Animal Sedimentation process Trematoda Trichocephalus iodamoeba butschlii sodium nitrate
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article