Table 1. Mean micrometric readings of eggs and intensity of parasitic infections

 

S.No.

Animal Species

Samples positive/tested (Prevalence)

Parasitic eggs detected (Percent Prevalence)

Length (µm)

Mean ± SE (range)

Breadth (µm)

Mean ± SE (range)

Intensity of Infection

EPG

(Mean ± SE)

1.

ASSAMESE MONKEY (Macaca assamernsis)

 

30/62

(48.38)

Trichuris spp

(100)

54.52 ± 0.42 (51.70-56.40)

25.85 ± 0.00

+ to + + + +

1800–7500 (3350±484.72)

Hymenolepis diminuta

(60)

79.66 ± 0.74

 (75.20-82.25)

76.42 ± 1.10 (70.50-79.90)

+ to + +

250–750 (383.33±70.38)

Strogyloides spp.

(10)

-

-

-

100

Mixed infection* (60)

-

-

-

-

2.

RHESUS MONKEY

(Macaca mulatta)

42/119

(35.29)

Trichuris spp (35.29)

50.53 ± 0.50

 (47.00-51.70)

26.09 ± 0.22

 (25.85-28.20)

+ to + +

50–1650 (450±145.69)

3.

COMMON LANGUR

(Presbytis entellus)

3/12

(25)

Trichuris spp   (25)

-

-

+

100–200 (150±23.56)

4.

CAPPED LANGUR

(Presbytis pileatus)

5/8

(62.50)

Trichuris spp (62.50)

52.17 ± 1.21

 (44.65-54.05)

21.86 ± 0.86

 (22.33-25.85)

+

100–300 (240±32.86)

5

WILD BOAR

(Sus scrofa)

10/10

(100)

Ascaris suum (100)

56.64 ± 0.97

 (51.70-61.10)

50.29 ± 1.11

 (47.00-58.75)

+ +

850–1500 (1165±63.44)

6

SLOTH BEAR

(Melursus ursinus)

2/24

(8.33)

Ascaris spp   (8.33)

-

-

+

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Trichuris spp and Hymenolepis diminuta

 

 

 

Table 2. Faecal egg count reduction after treatment (efficacy) in different parasitic infections in omnivores

 

 

Group and Species

Treatment  done

Egg detected

Mean EPG ± SE  (% reduction in  faecal count)

Pre -treatment

Days post treatment

0

 

5

7

15

30

Group-I

  ASSAMESE MONKEY (Macaca assamensis)

Tab Prazital ( praziquantal-50mg, pyrantal pamoate-144mg and fenbendazole 150 mg) @1½ tab/ animal x 3 days in feed

Trichuris spp

3350 ± 484.72

25 ± 14.56

(99.25)

25 ± 19.04

(99.25)

10 ± 6.32

(99.70)

Zero

(100.00)

Hymenolepis diminuta

230 ± 72.87

Zero

(100.00)

Zero

(100.00)

Zero

(100.00)

Zero

(100.00)

Group-II RHESUS MONKEY (Macaca mulatta))

Subgroup-1

(adult males)

Tab Nemocid (pyrantal pamoate)  @ 15mg/kg body w t once

Trichuris spp

200 ± 50.99

ZERO

(100.00)

ZERO

(100.00)

Zero

(100.00)

Zero

(100.00)

Subgroup-2

( females and young ones)

700 ± 220.9

40 ± 26.07

(94.29)

30 ± 26.83

(95.71)

Zero

(100.00)

Zero

(100.00)

Group-III

 WILD BOARS

 (Sus scrofa)

Tab Nemocid (pyrantal pamoate) @ 15mg/kg body wt once

Ascaris suum

1325 ± 123.74

Zero

(100.00)

Zero

(100.00)

Zero

(100.00)

Zero

(100.00)