Gastrointestinal parasites in free-ranging common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus Linnaeus, 1758) in the state of Sergipe, northeastern Brazil

Ecological interactions resulting from human interference and environmental changes have implications for human health and the host animals involved in the parasite cycles. Considering the scarcity of surveys of the parasitic fauna of non-human primates in northeastern Brazil, the objective of this...

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Published in:Veterinary parasitology (Amsterdam) 2023-02, Vol.38, p.100822-100822, Article 100822
Main Authors: Dias, Jéssica S., Beltrão-Mendes, Raone, Bezerra, Taynar L., Lima, Victor F.S., Dolabella, Silvio Santana, La Corte, Roseli
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American primates
Animals
Brazil - epidemiology
Callithrix - parasitology
Callithrix jacchus
Ecosystem
Feces - parasitology
Female
Gastrointestinal Diseases - epidemiology
Gastrointestinal Diseases - parasitology
Gastrointestinal Diseases - veterinary
Gastrointestinal Tract - parasitology
Male
Parasites
Parasitic diseases
Parasitic Diseases, Animal - epidemiology
Parasitic Diseases, Animal - parasitology
White-tufted-ear marmoset
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Summary:Ecological interactions resulting from human interference and environmental changes have implications for human health and the host animals involved in the parasite cycles. Considering the scarcity of surveys of the parasitic fauna of non-human primates in northeastern Brazil, the objective of this study was to investigate the infection by gastrointestinal parasites in free-ranging common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) in the State of Sergipe. Fecal samples were collected from 52 animals captured in three protected areas. Most of the samples consisted of adult females and 57% were infected with at least one of the 12 identified parasite taxa. The most frequent intestinal parasite was Prosthenorchis sp., followed by Spiruridae, Entamoeba spp. and Strongylida order. The presence of gastrointestinal parasites was not dependent on sex, age or weight, although there was an association with the capture biome.
ISSN:2405-9390
2405-9390
DOI:10.1016/j.vprsr.2022.100822