TY  - JOUR
T1  - Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites among Captive Primates in Panama
AU - Valdes Sanchez, Vanessa Vianeth AU - Patino, Azael Saldana AU - Pineda Segundo, Vanessa Jenny AU - Camacho Sandoval, Jorge Antonio AU - Charpentier Esquivel, Claudia Virginia AU - Cruz Sanchez, Tonatiuh Alejandro 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 8
IS  - 12
SP  - 2644
EP  - 2649
PY  - 2009
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2009.2644.2649
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2009.2644.2649
KW  - Gastrointestinal parasites
KW  -captivity primates
KW  -parasites
KW  -prevalence
KW  -Panama
AB  - The aim of the present study was determine, the prevalence of the gastrointestinal parasites of wild primates in captivity in the Republic of Panama during the year 2008. During the year 2008 in two Zoos, the summit Municipal Zoo and the Nispero Zoo, there were recollected 87 fecal samples belong to 29, no human clinically healthy individuals of the <I>Ateles geoffroyi</I>,<I> Ateles fuciceps</I>,<I> Cebus capucinus</I>,<I> Saguinus geoffroyi </I>and<I> Aotus lemurinus</I> species. The samples were processed by the qualitave analysis of concentration by sedimentation using the formol-acetate of ethylic protocol and the modified Zielh-Neelsen's dye. Four genres of major prevalence in primates were identified as: <I>Criptosporidium </I>sp.,<I> Endolimax nana</I>, <I>Estrongiloides </I>sp. and <I>Entamoeba </I>sp. The parasite with major prevalence was <I>Criptosporidium</I> sp. in Ateles fuciceps. It is important to mention that two PGI have not been reported in Panama, being these: <I>Oesophagostomun </I>sp. and <I>Enteromonas hominis</I>. The asociation between the levels of gastrointestinal parasites in both studied zoos, was evalued using Fisher's exact test and the results indicated that there exists no significantive difference between them and the level of significance of p&lt;0.05. This is Panama's first record of the species of gastrointestinal parasites that affects the animals in captivity therefore, this research will serve as a guide to establish the necessary preventive measures to favor the conversation of these species.
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