Diversity of gastrointestinal parasites in sympatric mammals in Moukalaba-Doudou National Park, Gabon - Archive ouverte HAL
Article Dans Une Revue Veterinary World Année : 2021

Diversity of gastrointestinal parasites in sympatric mammals in Moukalaba-Doudou National Park, Gabon

Ulrich Maloueki
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Barthélémy Ngoubangoye
Larson Boundenga
Thierry-Audrey Tsoumbou
Cyr Moussadji
Rina Obame Zang
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Dikenane Kombila
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Didier Basset
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Background and Aim: Gastrointestinal parasites identified in the wild can negatively affect host fitness, lower performance, and growth. On the other side, sympatric mammals that share habitat and resources may also cross-transmit parasites, which are often zoonotic and can contribute to morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to characterize the diversity of gastrointestinal parasites circulating in mammalian hosts in Moukalaba-Doudou National Park. Materials and Methods: We screened a total of 25 fecal samples collected from nine wild mammalian species, namely, western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), putty-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans), African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), African buffalo (Syncerus caffer), blue duiker (Philantomba monticola), bay duiker (Cephalophus dorsalis), and red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus) as well as people working as trackers (Homo sapiens) using direct microscopic observations following a sedimentation technique to concentrate the fecal material. Results: Of the total 25 fecal samples screened, 15 (60%) were positive for parasitic gastrointestinal infection. Based on the morphology of parasite eggs and cysts, we identified a rich diversity of nematodes, protozoans, trematodes, and cestodes, including unidentified strongyles (73%), Oesophagostomum spp. (53%), Ancylostoma spp. (27%), Trichuris spp. (13%), Ascaris spp. (13%), Mammomonogamus spp. (13%), Strongyloides spp. (47%), Balantidium coli (20%), Entamoeba coli (20%), Endolimax nana (6%), Fasciola hepatica (6%), Paramphistomum spp. (13%), and Taenia spp. (6%). Conclusion: All parasites were found at least once in one of the hosts, and most were potentially zoonotic and responsible for several diseases of public health concern. Because of the small sample size, our findings should not be considered conclusive. Nevertheless, they highlight the diversity of gastrointestinal parasites in this area.

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hal-04504682 , version 1 (14-03-2024)

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Serge-Ely Dibakou, Ulrich Maloueki, Barthélémy Ngoubangoye, Larson Boundenga, Stephan Ntie, et al.. Diversity of gastrointestinal parasites in sympatric mammals in Moukalaba-Doudou National Park, Gabon. Veterinary World, 2021, pp.3149-3155. ⟨10.14202/vetworld.2021.3149-3155⟩. ⟨hal-04504682⟩

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