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A coprological survey of parasites of wild mantled howling monkeys, Alouatta palliata palliata.

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Stuart, MD; Greenspan, LL; Glander, KE; Clarke, MR
Published in: Journal of wildlife diseases
October 1990

Fecal samples from 155 mantled howling monkeys (Alouatta palliata palliata) examined at Centro Ecologico La Pacifica, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, revealed 75 (48%) had parasitic infections. A sampling of nine howling monkeys from Santa Rosa National Park. Costa Rica indicated only one infected animal (11%). Only three of 19 (16%) spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) also from Santa Rosa were infected. Controrchis biliophilus, Trypanoxyuris minutus, unidentified strongylid eggs and Isospora sp. oocysts were found. Three monkeys from La Pacifica died and were examined for adult helminths. They were infected with Ascaris lumbricoides, C. biliophilus and T. minutus.

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Published In

Journal of wildlife diseases

DOI

EISSN

1943-3700

ISSN

0090-3558

Publication Date

October 1990

Volume

26

Issue

4

Start / End Page

547 / 549

Related Subject Headings

  • Veterinary Sciences
  • Protozoan Infections, Animal
  • Protozoan Infections
  • Monkey Diseases
  • Male
  • Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic
  • Helminthiasis, Animal
  • Helminthiasis
  • Female
  • Feces
 

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Stuart, M. D., Greenspan, L. L., Glander, K. E., & Clarke, M. R. (1990). A coprological survey of parasites of wild mantled howling monkeys, Alouatta palliata palliata. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 26(4), 547–549. https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-26.4.547
Stuart, M. D., L. L. Greenspan, K. E. Glander, and M. R. Clarke. “A coprological survey of parasites of wild mantled howling monkeys, Alouatta palliata palliata.Journal of Wildlife Diseases 26, no. 4 (October 1990): 547–49. https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-26.4.547.
Stuart MD, Greenspan LL, Glander KE, Clarke MR. A coprological survey of parasites of wild mantled howling monkeys, Alouatta palliata palliata. Journal of wildlife diseases. 1990 Oct;26(4):547–9.
Stuart, M. D., et al. “A coprological survey of parasites of wild mantled howling monkeys, Alouatta palliata palliata.Journal of Wildlife Diseases, vol. 26, no. 4, Oct. 1990, pp. 547–49. Epmc, doi:10.7589/0090-3558-26.4.547.
Stuart MD, Greenspan LL, Glander KE, Clarke MR. A coprological survey of parasites of wild mantled howling monkeys, Alouatta palliata palliata. Journal of wildlife diseases. 1990 Oct;26(4):547–549.

Published In

Journal of wildlife diseases

DOI

EISSN

1943-3700

ISSN

0090-3558

Publication Date

October 1990

Volume

26

Issue

4

Start / End Page

547 / 549

Related Subject Headings

  • Veterinary Sciences
  • Protozoan Infections, Animal
  • Protozoan Infections
  • Monkey Diseases
  • Male
  • Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic
  • Helminthiasis, Animal
  • Helminthiasis
  • Female
  • Feces