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Original Research
7.
Prevalence of parasitic infection in captive non
human primates of Assam State Zoo, India -
Bichitra Gopal Nath, Saidul Islam, Apurba
Chakraborty
Vet World. 2012; 5(10): 614-616
doi:
10.5455/vetworld.2012.
614-616
Abstract
Aim:
The study was conducted to know the parasitic
infestation in captive non human primates of Assam
State Zoo.
Materials and Methods: A total of
twenty two faecal samples from non human primates of
different species viz. Slow loris (Nycticebus
coucang) (3), Pig tailed macaque (Macaca
nemestrina) (3), Stump-tailed macaque (Macaca
arctoides) (5), Assamese macaque (Macaca
assamensis) (1), Bonnet macaque (Macaca
radiata) (1), Golden langur (Trachypithecus
geei) (6) and Hoolock gibbon (Hylobates
hoolock) (3) were analysed from August, 2009 to
December, 2009 by using routine sedimentation and
floatation techniques as described by Georgi.
Identification of parasitic ova was carried out as
described by Soulsby, Wallach and Boever.
Results: Out of 22 faecal samples examined, 1
(20%) in stump-tailed macaque was found positive for
Oesophagostomum spp. and 1(16.67%) in golden
langur and 1 (33.33%) in hoolock gibbon, were found
positive for the presence of Trichuris spp.
Conclusion: Incidence of parasitic infection
was 13.63% in captive non human primates of Assam
State Zoo. Keywords: Assam State Zoo, non
human primates, parasites
