Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in captive mammals at Khon Kaen Zoo, Thailand

• Published in: Veterinary World Vol. 16; no. 12; pp. 2416 - 2424
• Main Authors: Sangpeng, Jirawat, Eamudomkarn, Chatanun, Hongsrichan, Nuttanan, Artchayasawat, Atchara, Chaisongkram, Chavin, Ponsrila, Kanda, Kimkamkaew, Siriwan, Laoprom, Nonglak, Boonmars, Thidarut, Sithithaworn, Paiboon, Pitaksakulrat, Opal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Veterinary World 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Acetates; captive mammals; Disease susceptibility; Esters; Formaldehyde; gastrointestinal parasites; Reservoirs; zoo; Zoonoses; zoonotic parasites; Zoos; Brazil; Thailand; captive mammals; zoonotic parasites; zoo; gastrointestinal parasites

Background and Aim: Captive animals are susceptible to parasitic diseases due to the stress and confinement they experience. In addition, they can serve as reservoirs of zoonotic parasites that have the potential to infect humans. To investigate this possibility, we estimated the prevalence of gastr...