A survey of gastrointestinal helminths in Baboons (Papio Cynocephalus) and warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus) at Saadani National Park, Bagamoyo, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorNonga, H. E.
dc.contributor.authorCostantine, A.
dc.contributor.authorMaulidi, Y.
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-05T07:45:13Z
dc.date.available2018-10-05T07:45:13Z
dc.date.issued2014-06-26
dc.descriptionTanzania veterinary journal, 2014; 29 (1)en_US
dc.description.abstractA cross-sectional study was conducted in August and September 2013 to establish the status of gastrointestinal helminths affecting yellow baboons and warthogs at Saadani National Park (SANAPA). Baboon (n=48) and warthog (n=30) freshly defecated faeces were opportunistically collected from the ground and examined for helminth eggs using wet smear preparation and McMaster counting techniques. All 48 yellow baboon faecal samples had different species of helminths namely Oesophagostomum (100.0%), Strongyloides (72.9%), Trichuris (58.3%), Physaloptera (54.2%) and Trichostrongylus (52.1%). Twenty nine percent of some helminth eggs observed were not identified. Up to 75% of the baboon samples had more than one species of helminth eggs. The mean±SDev helminth egg counts in yellow baboon samples was 1213.5 ± 1038.8 eggs per gram (EPG) with Oesophagostomum spp. having the highest mean±SDev egg count (509.4 ± 665 EPG) compared to the rest. In warthogs, 19 out of 30 (63.3%) faecal samples had helminth eggs. The species identified were Strongyloides (63.3%), Oesophagostomum (16.7%) and Trichostrongylus (10.0%). The observed high worm burden in yellow baboons and warthogs of SANAPA show that wild animals are the resevoirs of gastrointestinal parasites and could serve as potential sources of infections to domestic animals and humans.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipGovernment of United Republic of Tanzania through Higher Education Students’ Loan Board (HESLB)en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2609
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal Onlineen_US
dc.subjectGastrointestinal helminthsen_US
dc.subjectBaboonsen_US
dc.subjectEPGen_US
dc.subjectWarthogsen_US
dc.subjectSaadanien_US
dc.titleA survey of gastrointestinal helminths in Baboons (Papio Cynocephalus) and warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus) at Saadani National Park, Bagamoyo, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlhttps://www.ajol.info/index.php/tvj/article/view/109770en_US

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