Intestinal parasites of wild orangutans in Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo, Indonesia

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Intestinal parasites of wild orangutans in Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo, Indonesia

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Parasitology is increasingly employed by field primatologists to better understand the ecology and health of wild primate populations. This study examined the intestinal parasites of wild Bornean orangutans in Gunung Palung National Park. Gunung Palung is relatively pristine orangutan habitat, while many other orangutan sites consist of degraded secondary forest. As habitat disturbance and contact with humans are known to increase parasite infection in wild primates, the Gunung Palung population was predicted to have low overall parasite prevalence. Using direct smear and fecal concentration techniques on-site at the research camp, fecal samples were analyzed and parasites identified based on morphological characteristics viewed through a light microscope. At least one type of parasite species was detected in every sample (N=152) from every individual (N=38) that was tested. No other wild orangutan study thus far has reported 100% parasite prevalence. Strongyle -type eggs, Balantidium sp.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Intestinal parasites of wild orangutans in Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo, Indonesia

Popis výsledku anglicky

Parasitology is increasingly employed by field primatologists to better understand the ecology and health of wild primate populations. This study examined the intestinal parasites of wild Bornean orangutans in Gunung Palung National Park. Gunung Palung is relatively pristine orangutan habitat, while many other orangutan sites consist of degraded secondary forest. As habitat disturbance and contact with humans are known to increase parasite infection in wild primates, the Gunung Palung population was predicted to have low overall parasite prevalence. Using direct smear and fecal concentration techniques on-site at the research camp, fecal samples were analyzed and parasites identified based on morphological characteristics viewed through a light microscope. At least one type of parasite species was detected in every sample (N=152) from every individual (N=38) that was tested. No other wild orangutan study thus far has reported 100% parasite prevalence. Strongyle -type eggs, Balantidium sp.

Druh

O - Ostatní výsledky

CEP obor

EG - Zoologie

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2016

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů