Intestinal parasites of free-ranging, semicaptive, and captive Pongo abelii in Sumatra, Indonesia

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 407-420

  Mul, Irene F ^a   Paembonan, Wardy ^b   Singleton, Ian ^b   Wich, Serge A ^c   Van Bolhuis, Hester G ^d  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme   (Indonesia)

^c Great Ape Trust of Iowa   (United States)

^d AAP Foundation   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Great ape; Intestinal parasites; Pongo abelii; Reintroduction; Sumatran orangutan

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE POPULATION; HOMINID; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; REINTRODUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; GREATER SUNDA ISLANDS; MALAY ARCHIPELAGO; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SUMATRA; SUNDA ISLES;

BALANTIDIUM; BALANTIDIUM COLI; CESTODA; HOMINIDAE; NEMATODA; PAN; PONGO PYGMAEUS; PONGO PYGMAEUS ABELII; PROTOZOA; STRONGYLOIDES; TREMATODA;

EID: 34250670426     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-007-9119-7     Document Type: Article

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