Survey of the gastrointestinal parasites of the primate community at Tambopata National Reserve, Peru

The main objective of this project was to provide baseline data on faecal parasites of groups of non-human primates from Tambopata Research Center, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru. All primate species found in this area were sampled: red howler monkeys Alouatta seniculus, night monkeys Aotus vocife...

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Published in:	Journal of zoology (1987) Vol. 264; no. 2; pp. 149 - 151
Main Authors:	Phillips, Kimberley A., Haas, Meghan E., Grafton, Brian W., Yrivarren, Mirtha
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Cambridge University Press 01-10-2004 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:	Alouatta seniculus Ancyclostoma Aotus vociferans Ascaris Ateles bezlebuth chamek Callicebus brunneus Cebus albifrons Cebus apella Digestive system health Monkeys & apes New World primates Parasites Peru Prosthenorchis elegans Saguinus fuscicollis Saimiri sciureus Schistosoma mansoni Strongyloides stercoralis Trichuris trichiura Tambopata-Candamo Reserved Zone Peru New World primates parasites health Peru
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Summary:	The main objective of this project was to provide baseline data on faecal parasites of groups of non-human primates from Tambopata Research Center, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru. All primate species found in this area were sampled: red howler monkeys Alouatta seniculus, night monkeys Aotus vociferans, spider monkeys Ateles bezlebuth chamek, brown titi monkeys Callicebus brunneus, white-fronted capuchins Cebus albifrons, brown capuchins Cebus apella, saddleback tamarins Saguinus fuscicollis and squirrel monkeys Saimiri sciureus. Individuals from four howler monkey troops, three brown titi monkey troops, two squirrel monkey troops and one troop each of night monkeys, spider monkeys, brown capuchins, white-fronted capuchins and saddleback tamarins were sampled. Faecal samples were collected from July to October 2002 from 86 individuals. A concentration test was used to analyse faecal samples. Results indicate the presence of various protozoans, Ancyclostoma sp., Ascaris sp., Strongyloides stercoralis, Trichuris trichiura, Prosthenorchis elegans and Schistosoma mansoni.
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ISSN:	0952-8369 1469-7998
DOI:	10.1017/S0952836904005680