Research Article
An Update on Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infection in Captive Wild Animals in Bangladesh
Table 1
Occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in captive wild animals from three zoos in Bangladesh.
| | Type of host | Host | Scientific name | No. of examined samples | No. of positives (%) | Egg or larvae observed (helminths) | | Ascarididae eggs | Capillaria spp. | Strongyloides spp. | Trichuris sp. | Mixed infection |
| | Mammals | Spotted deer | Axis axis | 14 | 8 (57.14) | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | | Gayal | Bos frontalis | 3 | 2 (66.67) | 2 | — | — | — | — | | Camel | Camelus dromedarius | 3 | 2 (66.67) | 2 | — | — | — | — | | Asian elephant | Elephas maximus | 3 | 2 (66.67) | 2 | — | — | — | — | | Arabian horse | Equus ferus caballus | 2 | 1 (50.00) | — | — | 1 | — | — | | Zebra | Equus quagga | 4 | 4 (100.00) | 4 | — | — | — | — | | Donkey | Equus asinus | 2 | 1 (50.00) | — | — | 1 | — | — | | Eland | Taurotragus oryx | 3 | 1 (33.33) | — | — | — | 1 | — | | 8 host species | 34 | 21 (61.76) | | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| | Birds | Macaw | Ara macaw | 3 | 3 (100.00) | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | Peacock | Pavo cristatus | 7 | 3 (42.86) | | 2 | | 1 | | | Grey parrot | Psittacus erithacus | 3 | 2 (66.67) | 1 | 1 | | | | | Silver pheasant | Lophura nycthemera | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 4 host species | 16 | 8 (50.00) | | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| | Reptiles | Python | Python molurus | 4 | 4 (100.00) | 4 | — | — | — | — | | Total | 13 host species | 54 | 33 (61.11) | | 19 (57.58%) | 6 (18.18%) | 3 (9.09%) | 2 (6.06%) |
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