Parasites of Non‐human Primates

Cogswell, Frank B.; Baker, David G.

doi:10.1002/9780470344552.ch21

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“…The larvae averaged 244.3 ± 22.7 μm in length and 10.0 ± 1.1 μm in width. The morphology and size of both eggs and larvae were characteristic of S. cebus [Little, 1966;Cogswell, 2007]. Strongyloides sp.…”

Section: Nematodamentioning

confidence: 90%

“…Two species of Prosthenorchis have been reported in primates: P. elegans and the less common P. spirula . Both species occur naturally in capuchins [Yamashita, 1963;Garner et al, 1967;Cogswell, 2007], but only the former has been previously reported in C. capucinus [Nunn and Altizer, 2005]. Adult worms embed themselves deep into the intestinal mucosa and can cause significant pathology.…”

Section: Parasites Transmitted Via An Intermediate Hostmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…No trophozoites were found. Cysts measured 12.4 ± 1.0 by 8.7 ± 0.7 μm and fall within the range of G. duodenalis [Cogswell, 2007]. This species (syn.…”

Section: Protozoamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Prosthenorchis is a common parasite of capuchins and other Neotropical primate species [Dunn, 1963;Cogswell, 2007] and is transmitted to monkeys through consumption of infected cockroach intermediate hosts [Cogswell, 2007]. Two species of Prosthenorchis have been reported in primates: P. elegans and the less common P. spirula .…”

Section: Parasites Transmitted Via An Intermediate Hostmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Cysts are excreted in the faeces, are immediately infective, and are transmitted through consumption of contaminated food or water. The major symptom of giardiasis is severe diarrhoea and, although rarely fatal, can lead to dehydration, weight loss and cognitive impairment [Kuntz, 1982;Cogswell, 2007]. Many strains and substrains of G. duodenalis are known, at least 2 of which (assemblages A and B) are able to infect human and non-human primates, among other mammals [Hunter and Thompson, 2005].…”

Section: Parasites Transmitted Via Direct Contactmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Coprological Survey of Parasites in White-Faced Capuchins (Cebus capucinus) from Sector Santa Rosa, ACG, Costa Rica

Parr¹,

Fedigan²,

Kutz³

2013

IJFP

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Neotropical primate parasitology has been dominated by studies of howler monkeys (Alouatta spp.), whereas the literature on the parasites of other platyrrhines is relatively sparse. We analysed the faeces of white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus) in a Costa Rican tropical dry forest and recovered 8 parasite taxa (Filariopsis barretoi,Giardia duodenalis, Strongyloides sp., Prosthenorchis sp., a spirurid nematode, a subulurid nematode, a strongylid nematode and a cestode). F. barretoi and Strongyloides sp. were the most prevalent parasites and were recovered from 84 and 76% of the sampled individuals, respectively. Individual capuchins were infected with an average of 1.89 parasite species. Capuchins host a diverse suite of parasites belonging to several taxonomic groups (Nematoda, Cestoda, Acanthocephala, Protozoa) and including species with direct and indirect life cycles. Many capuchin parasites are transmitted through the consumption of invertebrate intermediate hosts making diet a critical component of capuchin-parasite ecology. This study represents the most intensive parasitological survey of wild capuchin monkeys to date.

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Section: Nematodamentioning

confidence: 90%

Section: Parasites Transmitted Via An Intermediate Hostmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…No trophozoites were found. Cysts measured 12.4 ± 1.0 by 8.7 ± 0.7 μm and fall within the range of G. duodenalis [Cogswell, 2007]. This species (syn.…”

Section: Protozoamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Parasites Transmitted Via An Intermediate Hostmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Parasites Transmitted Via Direct Contactmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Coprological Survey of Parasites in White-Faced Capuchins (Cebus capucinus) from Sector Santa Rosa, ACG, Costa Rica

Parr¹,

Fedigan²,

Kutz³

2013

IJFP

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Nonhuman Primates

Suckow¹,

Scholz²,

Barnhart³

2020

Veterinary Cytology

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A multiyear survey of helminths from wild saddleback (Leontocebus weddelli) and emperor (Saguinus imperator) tamarins

Erkenswick

Watsa

Gozalo

et al. 2019

American J Primatol

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The establishment of baseline data on parasites from wild primates is essential to understand how changes in habitat or climatic disturbances will impact parasite-host relationships. In nature, multiparasitic infections of primates usually fluctuate temporally and seasonally, implying that the acquisition of reliable data must occur over time.Individual parasite infection data from two wild populations of New World primates, the saddleback (Leontocebus weddelli) and emperor (Saguinus imperator) tamarin, were collected over 3 years to establish baseline levels of helminth prevalence and parasite species richness (PSR). Secondarily, we explored variation in parasite prevalence across age and sex classes, test nonrandom associations of parasite co-occurrence, and assess the relationship between group size and PSR. From 288 fecal samples across 105 individuals (71 saddleback and 34 emperor tamarins), 10 parasite taxa were identified by light microscopy following centrifugation and ethyl-acetate sedimentation. Of these taxa, none were host-specific, Dicrocoeliidae and Cestoda prevalences differed between host species, Prosthenorchis and Strongylida were the most prevalent. Host age was positively associated with Prosthenorchis ova and filariform larva, but negatively with cestode and the Rhabditoidea ova. We detected no differences between expected and observed levels of co-infection, nor between group size and parasite species richness over 30 group-years.Logistic models of individual infection status did not identify a sex bias; however, age and species predicted the presence of four and three parasite taxa, respectively, with saddleback tamarins exhibiting higher PSR. Now that we have reliable baseline data for future monitoring of these populations, next steps involve the molecular characterization of these parasites, and exploration of linkages with health parameters.

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Parasites of Non‐human Primates

Cited by 17 publications

References 142 publications

A Coprological Survey of Parasites in White-Faced Capuchins (Cebus capucinus) from Sector Santa Rosa, ACG, Costa Rica

A Coprological Survey of Parasites in White-Faced Capuchins (Cebus capucinus) from Sector Santa Rosa, ACG, Costa Rica

Nonhuman Primates

A multiyear survey of helminths from wild saddleback (Leontocebus weddelli) and emperor (Saguinus imperator) tamarins

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