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Gastrointestinal parasites in free-ranging Kenyan baboons (Papio cynocephalus and P. anubis)

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Hahn, NE; Proulx, D; Muruthi, PM; Alberts, S; Altmann, J
Published in: International Journal of Primatology
April 1, 2003

We screened fecal samples from 3 groups of wild-living baboons (Papio cynocephalus and P. anubis), involved in longitudinal behavioral studies, for evidence of gastrointestinal parasites. The two objectives of the study were: 1) to compare parasites from two of the groups with different foraging behavior from the same area and 2) to obtain fecal parasitic data on 3 groups of baboons to provide baseline reference data. We sampled individual baboons opportunistically from Lodge and Hook's groups, Amboseli National Park and from Mpala Group, Mpala Wildlife Research Centre, Kenya, Lodge Group baboons supplemented foraging on wild foods by daily foraging in human-source refuse, whereas Hook's and Mpala groups did not. We collected fecal samples from 55, 30 and 42 individuals in Hook's, Lodge and Mpala groups, respectively, and processed them via ether sedimentation. We identified strongylids, Streptopharagus sp., Physaloptera sp., Trichuris sp., Enterobius sp., and Strongyloides sp., in the feces, but no parasite directly attributable to exposure to people. Garbage- and wild-feeding Amboseli baboons differed in the prevalence of Streptopharagus sp., Physaloptera sp. and Trichuris sp.

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International Journal of Primatology

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0164-0291

Publication Date

April 1, 2003

Volume

24

Issue

2

Start / End Page

271 / 279

Related Subject Headings

  • Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology
  • 0608 Zoology
 

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Hahn, N. E., Proulx, D., Muruthi, P. M., Alberts, S., & Altmann, J. (2003). Gastrointestinal parasites in free-ranging Kenyan baboons (Papio cynocephalus and P. anubis). International Journal of Primatology, 24(2), 271–279. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023092915171
Hahn, N. E., D. Proulx, P. M. Muruthi, S. Alberts, and J. Altmann. “Gastrointestinal parasites in free-ranging Kenyan baboons (Papio cynocephalus and P. anubis).” International Journal of Primatology 24, no. 2 (April 1, 2003): 271–79. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023092915171.
Hahn NE, Proulx D, Muruthi PM, Alberts S, Altmann J. Gastrointestinal parasites in free-ranging Kenyan baboons (Papio cynocephalus and P. anubis). International Journal of Primatology. 2003 Apr 1;24(2):271–9.
Hahn, N. E., et al. “Gastrointestinal parasites in free-ranging Kenyan baboons (Papio cynocephalus and P. anubis).” International Journal of Primatology, vol. 24, no. 2, Apr. 2003, pp. 271–79. Scopus, doi:10.1023/A:1023092915171.
Hahn NE, Proulx D, Muruthi PM, Alberts S, Altmann J. Gastrointestinal parasites in free-ranging Kenyan baboons (Papio cynocephalus and P. anubis). International Journal of Primatology. 2003 Apr 1;24(2):271–279.
Journal cover image

Published In

International Journal of Primatology

DOI

ISSN

0164-0291

Publication Date

April 1, 2003

Volume

24

Issue

2

Start / End Page

271 / 279

Related Subject Headings

  • Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology
  • 0608 Zoology