THE PREVALENCE OF BLASTOCYSTIS SP. IN VARIOUS ANIMAL HOSTS IN CAPTIVITY AT KARACHI ZOO

A total number of 350 fecal samples of animals from two different zoological gardens i.e. Karachi Zoological Garden and The Wildlife Experience Centre were investigated for the presence of Blastocystis sp. Animals examined from Karachi Zoological Garden included 17 species of mammals namely; Agile w...

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Published in:FUUAST jounral of biology 2017-06, Vol.7 (1), p.113
Main Authors: Hadi, Rana, Khalil, Bushra, Khan, Nasreen, Ibrahim, Farzana, Qureshi, Ammara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal behavior
Antilope cervicapra
Ara ararauna
Ara chloropterus
Axis axis
Blastocystis
Boselaphus tragocamelus
Cacatua alba
Camelus bactrianus
Canis aureus
Canis lupus familiaris
Capra aegagrus hircus
Captivity
Cervus elaphus
Cervus elaphus bactrianus
Cyanoliseus patagonus
Domestic animals
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Elephas maximus
Equus ferus caballus
Equus quagga
Feces
Felis chaus
Gallus gallus domesticus
Gardens & gardening
Genetic diversity
Hyaena hyaena
Hystrix indica
Infections
Iodine
Macaca mulatta
Macropus agilis
Mammals
Numida meleagris
Panthera leo krugeri
Panthera tigris tigris
Parasites
Pavo cristatus
Phasianus colchicus
Phylogenetics
Prionailurus viverrinus
Psittacus erithacus
Puma concolor
Sedimentation & deposition
Species
Struthio camelus
Studies
Testudo graeca
Testudo horsfieldii
Zoo animals
Zoological gardens
Zoology
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Summary:A total number of 350 fecal samples of animals from two different zoological gardens i.e. Karachi Zoological Garden and The Wildlife Experience Centre were investigated for the presence of Blastocystis sp. Animals examined from Karachi Zoological Garden included 17 species of mammals namely; Agile wallaby (Macropus agilis), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus), Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), Black buck (Antilope cervicapra), Cougar (Puma concolor), Chital (Axis axis), Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus), Golden jackal (Canis aureus), Indian porcupine (Hystrix indica), Jungle cat (Felis chaus), Miniature horse (Equus ferus caballus), Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus), Rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta), Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena), White lion (Panthera leo krugeri), and Zebra (Equus quagga). six species of birds namely; Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), Green-winged macaw (Ara chloropterus), Ostrich (Struthio camelus), Patagonian parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus), Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), White cockatoo (Cacatua alba) and two species of reptiles namely; Spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca), Afghan tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii) .The animals examined from TWEC included three species of mammals namely; Dog (Canis lupus familiaris), Bactrian deer (Cervus elaphus bactrianus) and Anglo-Nubian (Capra aegagrus hircus) while bird species included Helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris), Blue-and-gold macaw (Ara ararauna), Patagonian parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus), Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), domesticated fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus), Congo African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus) and Common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus). The Bacterian deer Cervus elaphus bactrianus show high prevalence rate (60%) while Anglo-Nubian Capra aegagrus hircus have low prevalence (7.6) of Blastocystis sp in captive animals of TEWC(Table 2) Blastocystis has been reported in many parasite surveys of animals in zoological gardens, especially in nonhuman primates while researches of Blastocystis in domestic animals have also revealed high frequency of infection (Abe et al, 2003).
ISSN:2222-0356
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