Presence and species identification of the gapeworm Mammomonogamus laryngeus ( Railliet, 1899) (Syngamidae: Nematoda) in a semi-wild population of Sumatran orangutan ( Pongo abelii) in Indonesia

One adult syngamid nematode parasite couple was found during routine clinical observation in quarantine at the former Bohorok Rehabilitation Station from sputum of Pongo abelli and determined as Mammomonogamus laryngeus [Railliet, A., 1899. Syngame laryngieu du boeuf. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires de...

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Published in:Research in veterinary science 2008-04, Vol.84 (2), p.232-236
Main Authors: Foitová, I., Koubková, B., Baruš, V., Nurcahyo, W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
animal diseases
animal parasitic nematodes
Animals
Ape Diseases - epidemiology
Ape Diseases - parasitology
captive animals
case studies
disease detection
disease severity
disease surveillance
disease transmission
endangered species
fecal egg count
feces
Gapeworm
Indonesia - epidemiology
mammomonogamosis
Mammomonogamus
Mammomonogamus laryngeus
Nematoda - anatomy & histology
Nematoda - classification
Nematoda - isolation & purification
nematode infections
Nematode Infections - epidemiology
Nematode Infections - parasitology
Nematode Infections - veterinary
North Sumatra
Orangutan
pathogen identification
Pongo
Pongo abelii
Pongo pygmaeus - parasitology
Veterinary medicine
wild animals
zoonoses
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Summary:One adult syngamid nematode parasite couple was found during routine clinical observation in quarantine at the former Bohorok Rehabilitation Station from sputum of Pongo abelli and determined as Mammomonogamus laryngeus [Railliet, A., 1899. Syngame laryngieu du boeuf. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances et Mémoires de la Société de Biologie 11, 18–21]. This finding confirmed previous record of ova and adult syngamid nematodes, determined by Collet et al. [Collet, J.-Z., Galdikas, B.M.F., Sugarjito, J., Jojosudharmo, S., 1986. A coprological study of parasitism in orangutan ( Pongo pygmaeus) in Indonesia. Journal of Medical Primatology 15, 121–129] as Mammomonogamus sp. only, in orangutans kept in the Bohorok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre (Northern Sumatra, Indonesia) and presented a serious health hazard to rehabilitants in this locality. Morphometrical features and the first description of the parasite from orang-utan were presented and documented. Coprological monitoring of infection in rehabilitants in this area as well as among the wild population of orangutan is necessary.
ISSN:0034-5288
1532-2661
DOI:10.1016/j.rvsc.2007.04.021