Coprological survey of gastrointestinal parasites of mammals in Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens, Sri Lanka

Aviruppola, A. J. M. K.; Rajapakse, R. P. V. J.; Rajakaruna, R. S.

doi:10.4038/cjs.v45i1.7367

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“…Exploring twenty-four zoological gardens in China, Li et al (2015) found the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitic infection ranged from 3.77% to 100%. Nath et al (2012) recorded 13.63% parasitic infestation in captive NHP in Assam State Zoo whereas Aviruppola et al (2016) detected 61.1% prevalence in Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens, Sri Lanka. Various factors can explain the higher prevalence found in the present study compared to the previous studies.…”

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Occurrence of gastrointestinal Helminths in captive rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Tabasshum

Mukutmoni

Begum

2018

Bangladesh J. Zool.

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A total of 66 (sixty-six) fresh fecal samples were collected during July 2017 to October 2018 from rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) residing in Bangladesh National Zoo, Dhaka. Samples were analyzed applying formol-ether concentration technique. All the rhesus macaques, irrespective of age and sex, were found to be infested with one or more species of gastrointestinal (GI) helminth parasites. Ascaris spp. was noticed in all the fecal samples. Overall intensity of helminths was higher in male (38.53) that in female (31.04) comprising the maximum (58.08) in adult male (p < 0.005). The highest intensity was of Ascaris spp. (3.33 ± 1.39) and found in adult male hosts. Young female rhesus macaques displayed the maximum intensity of Trichuris spp. (3.56 ± 0.73). Bangladesh J. Zool. 46(2): 231-237, 2018

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Occurrence of gastrointestinal Helminths in captive rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Tabasshum

Mukutmoni

Begum

2018

Bangladesh J. Zool.

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“…(Varadharajan & Kandasamy 2000;Acharjyo 2004;Thawait et al 2014). Dissanaike & Paramananthan (1961) (Aviruppola et al 2016). No recent studies are available on parasitic infections of wildcats in Sri Lanka.…”

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<b>First record of tapeworm <I>Moniezia</I> (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) infections in Leopards: Coprological survey of gastrointestinal parasites of wild and captive cats in Sri Lanka</b>

Kobbekaduwa¹,

Fillieux²,

Thududgala³

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J. Threat. Taxa

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Sri Lanka is home to four species of wildcats: Leopard, Fishing Cat, Rusty-spotted Cat and Jungle Cat. All four, except the Jungle Cat, are listed threatened. A coprological survey was carried out in 2014 to determine the gastrointestinal (GI) parasites of wild and captive cats in Sri Lanka. Parasite eggs and cysts were isolated and morphologically identified using iodine smears and a modified salt flotation. The intensity of infection was quantified using a McMaster counting technique. A total of 45 fecal samples were analyzed. Except for the six captive Rusty-spotted Cats, all cats were infected with one or more GI parasites. The presence of Moniezia sp. in Leopards in the Horton Plains National Park with an intensity of 150–1850 EPG (eggs per gram of feces) was unexpected. Moniezia is a common GI parasite of ruminants and before our study it had never been recorded in Leopards. Cross species infection with Moniezia could be possible due to accidental ingestion of cysticercoid infected oribatid mites, the intermediate host which could have been picked up in the pasture while feeding on carcasses. Among the other parasitic infections in Leopards Toxocara was most common (61.9%) followed by strongyle infections (15.4%). Of the fecal samples collected from wild Leopards 80.0% were infected with GI parasites while no GI parasites were found in the captive Leopard samples. The Jungle Cats and the Rusty-spotted Cats sampled were in captivity and only the Jungle Cats were infected with strongyles. Toxocara was recorded in Leopards and Fishing Cat both in captivity and in the wild. It is a common GI infection of cats causing morbidity in all age groups and mortality in young animals. Although parasitic infections of cats may not be a direct reason for a species’ decline, parasitic infections spreading within a small fragmented population could reduce the vitality and numbers and threaten the population further. This is the first report of GI parasites of wildcats of Sri Lanka and the first record of Moniezia infections in Leopards.

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“…One of the most important activities in epidemiology is the continuous observation of the behavior of the disease in populations [14]. This is commonly known as monitoring or surveillance [16,17]. The term surveillance refers to the continuous observation of disease in general in a number of different livestock populations, while monitoring normally refers to the continuous observation of a specific disease in a particular livestock population.…”

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Epidemiological Investigation, Monitoring and Surveillance; Strategies in Public Health Sustenance

Ikechukwu

Ogadinma

Chuemere

2019

AJARR

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Monitoring, surveillance and investigation of health threats are vital capabilities for an effective health system. The International Health Regulations require countries to maintain an integrated, national system for public health surveillance and response and set out the core capabilities that countries are required to achieve. Public health laws typically establish a list of “notifiable diseases” and other conditions that health care providers, hospitals and/or laboratories are required to report to the relevant local or national public health authority. Notifiable diseases generally include infectious diseases that can quickly spread throughout communities and regions via water, food, contact with animals, mosquitoes, airborne droplets or through sexual contact and other forms of human interaction. Rare and new events may not be included in regular, clinical and laboratory-based surveillance systems. Also, outbreaks of serious or contagious diseases require immediate investigation so that appropriate public health measures including isolation and contact tracing can be implemented. A significant degree of stigma may be attached to some diseases. Notifiable disease legislation should require the protection of personal information, and clearly define any exceptions. Concerns about discrimination and breach of privacy may be addressed by requiring certain diseases to be reported on an anonymous or de-identified basis.

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Coprological survey of gastrointestinal parasites of mammals in Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens, Sri Lanka

Abstract: A cross sectional, coprological survey on gastrointestinal (GI) parasites of captive mammals in the Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens was carried out in 2014. Fresh faecal samples from all the mammal species belonging to nine orders: Primates,

Cited by 19 publications

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Occurrence of gastrointestinal Helminths in captive rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Occurrence of gastrointestinal Helminths in captive rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

<b>First record of tapeworm <I>Moniezia</I> (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) infections in Leopards: Coprological survey of gastrointestinal parasites of wild and captive cats in Sri Lanka</b>

Epidemiological Investigation, Monitoring and Surveillance; Strategies in Public Health Sustenance

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