A coprological survey of protozoan and nematode parasites of free-ranging chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) in the Southwestern Cape, South Africa

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-44

  Ravasi Damiana, F ^a   Justin O'Riain, M ^a   Adams Vera, J ^b   Appleton Christopher, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

chacma baboon; gastrointestinal nematodes; gastrointestinal protozoa; Papio ursinus; South Africa

Indexed keywords

COPROLITE; CYST; DATA SET; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISORDER; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MORPHOTYPE; NEMATODE; PARASITE INFESTATION; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PRIMATE; PROTOZOAN; SURVEY; WILD POPULATION;

SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ASCARIDOIDEA; ASCARIS; ASCARIS SP.; BALANTIDIUM; BALANTIDIUM COLI; CHILOMASTIX; CHILOMASTIX MESNILI; ENDOLIMAX NANA; ENTAMOEBA COLI; NEMATODA; OESOPHAGOSTOMUM; PAPIO; PAPIO URSINUS; PHYSALOPTERA; PROTOZOA; SPIRURIDA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; TRICHURIS;

EID: 84863674743     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3957/056.042.0108     Document Type: Review

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