THE PREVALENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES IN WILD AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN RADOM NATIONAL PARK; SOUTH DARFUR STATE, SUDAN

Abuessailla A

doi:10.21608/avmj.2013.171605

Abstract

This paper describes the results of a survey of the gastro-intestinal helminth parasites in the faecal matters of fourteen wildlife species and four domestic animal species collected from five sites in Radom National Park (R.N.P), South Darfur State, Sudan, namely: Radom area, Alhufra, Titrbi, Kafindibei and Kafiakingi. Out of the 1179 faecal matters examined, 115 (9.8%) were found harboring eggs of helminth parasites. The leopard (Panthera pardus) had the highest overall infection rate of helminth eggs (50%) (6/12), while Patas monkeys (Erythrocebus patas) showed the lowest prevalence (2.7%) (1/37). The prevalence recorded in the two types revealed that domestic animals had a prevalence of 9.8% (59/600) while wild animals had 9.7% prevalence rate (56/579). Radom area showed the highest prevalence (13.9%) (49/352), followed by Kafiakingi (9.3%) (27/289), whereas Alhufra area showed the lowest prevalence (5.4%) (7/129). The results of this survey were compared and discussed with previous findings of similar studies in Sudan and elsewhere.

Highlights

The available information on parasitic eggs in faeces of dorcas gazelles, cheetah, roan infection among wildlife species, in the antelope, giraffe, red-fronted gazelles, Nubis baboons, Sudan, is scanty
The present study confirmed the presence of Ascaris spp. as the most predominant parasite of Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) in Radom area
The first report of Toxocara cati in wildlife was in the leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) in Iran and was documented by Esfandiari et al (2010)

Summary

Introduction

The available information on parasitic eggs in faeces of dorcas gazelles, cheetah, roan infection among wildlife species, in the antelope, giraffe, red-fronted gazelles, Nubis baboons, Sudan, is scanty. Radom area showed the highest prevalence of internal parasites (13.9%) (49/352), with 95% CI between 10.29 and 17.51, followed by Kafiakingi with a prevalence of 9.3% (27/289), with 95% CI between 5.95 and 12.65, whereas Alhufra showed the lowest prevalence (5.4%) (7/129), with 95% CI between 1.5 and 9.3 (Table 2). In the univariate analysis using chi square, type (p-value = 0.037) and species (p-value = 0.000) were significantly associated with floatation and sedimentation methods of identification for Ascaris infection.

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