The intestinal parasite fauna of the mountain gorillas of Bwindi—Impenetrable Forest, Uganda was studied by means of faecal examination and a single post‐mortem. The fauna was remarkably uniform between social groups and individuals, showing only slight differences between age groups; there is no evidence of any interaction between the parasites observed. The only protozoa were entodiniomorph ciliates; amoebae and flagellates were absent. Helminths included a single host‐specific cestode species and at least five nematodes, three of which are hostspecific. The closest relatives of the host‐specific parasites are found in ungulates and paenungulates, not in hosts phylogenetically related to the gorilla.
This unique and specialized parasite fauna deserves to be monitored so that any effects of the habituation of the gorillas for tourism can be assessed.
It has often occurred to my mind that the objects by which we are almost invariably surrounded are not unfrequently those with whose characters and history we are least acquainted. How many are there who, though on terms of intimacy with the utmost minutiæ of some arabesque, or specimen of mediæval ornamentation, can accurately depict from memory alone the pattern of a well-known carpet or the design of a drawing-room’s tapestry ? If so commonplace a comparison be not inadequate to the subject, I beg to offer it as one of the circumstances which instigated the researches, upon which the results stated in the following page’s have been based.
[British Medical JournaL last twenty-four hours; and there was considerable distension of the abdomen. A large blister was applied to the abdomen. The calomel and opium pills were ordered to be taken again every two hours; and a turpentine enema, containing two ounces of tincture of assafcetida, to be administered in the evening. He was also directed to have a pinit of beef-tea daily; and the nutrient enemnata were omitted.June 1 th. The bowels had been freely moved, with the exptulsion of much flatus. The gums were slightly touched by the calomel. The pills were omitted. Vespere. The bowels being copiously moved all througrh the day, he was ordered an anodyne injection at night, and to have two pints of beef-tea. June 22nd. He was improving in every respect.Infusi quassime viij ; tincturme strychniBe 3 ss. Fiat mistura cujus capiat sj ter die. He was ordered common diet.He was discharged cured on July 5th.
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