Tayassuidae Suidae Helminths Infectious diseases Zoonoses ConservationThis study identifies gastrointestinal parasites in the feces of Pecari tajacu (caititu) and Sus scrofa domesticus (domestic pig) in southeastern Piauı´, Brazil. The region covers 2 protected areas, Serra da Capivara National Park and Serra das Confuso˜es National Park, and surrounding communities. Fecal samples from 64 animals, 42 from domestic swine and 22 from caititu, collected between 1985 and 2013, were analyzed by optical microscopy. Helminths and/or protozoa were found in 64% of the domestic pig samples and 27% of the caititu samples, totaling 18 morphospecies:
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