Evaluación del parasitismo intestinal en monos aulladores rojos (Alouatta seniculus) en rehabilitación en el CAVR- Ecosantafé, Jericó, Colombia
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2013
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Editorial Lasallista
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Some species of protozoa and hel-minthes parasitize the digestion system of some ver-tebrate hosts, jeopardizing the conservation of wild animals that are in captivity for their rehabilitation and subsequent reintroduction into their habitats.To evaluate intestinal parasitism in red howler monkeys (Alouttaseniculus) kept in captivity for their rehabilitation in the center for attention, as-sessment and rehabilitation of wild animals (CAVR for its acronym in Spanish) Ecosantafé, in Jericó, Antioquia. Materials and methods. A descriptive study was performed, collecting 21 samples of stool by the use of a convenience sampling during June, September and december, 2011. Each sample was analyzed with direct microscopy (direct smear and colors: modified Ziehl Neelsen and gram chromo-trope), Mini Parasep® concentration technique and stool cultures in agar and Harada Mori. results. A parasitism (at least one parasite) of 95,2%, and a 71,4% of multiparasitism percentages were obser-ved, with no statistically significant differences bet-ween individuals of both sexes or between young and adult individuals. The parasites detected belong to the Trichomonadidae family (95,2 %) the genera Giardia (52,4 %), Blastocystis (42,9 %), Strongyloi-des (21,1 %), Cryptosporidium (14,3 %) and the En-tamoeba coli species (9,5 %). conclusion. The fin-dings of this study are important, given the negative consequences intestinal parasites can have for the health, the rehabilitation and the conservation of the Alouatta seniculus and other wild species. besides, the parasites detected are considered as amphixe-nosis, which means that these findings are also im-portant for public health.
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Revista Lasallista de Investigación - Vol. 10 No. 2 - 2013