Preliminary assessment of gastrointestinal parasites of the sun-tailed monkey (Allochrocebus solatus) in a semi-free-ranging colony

Dibakou, Serge‐Ely; Ngoubangoye, Barthélémy; Boundenga, Larson; Ntie, Stephan; Moussadji, Cyr; Tsoumbou, Thierry‐Audrey; Setchell, Joanna M.

doi:10.1111/jmp.12581

Preliminary assessment of gastrointestinal parasites of the sun-tailed monkey (Allochrocebus solatus) in a semi-free-ranging colony

Dibakou, Serge‐Ely; Ngoubangoye, Barthélémy; Boundenga, Larson; Ntie, Stephan; Moussadji, Cyr; Tsoumbou, Thierry‐Audrey; Setchell, Joanna M.

Authors

Serge‐Ely Dibakou

Barthélémy Ngoubangoye

Larson Boundenga

Stephan Ntie

Cyr Moussadji

Thierry‐Audrey Tsoumbou

Professor Jo Setchell joanna.setchell@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

Background: The occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in the sun-tailed monkey (Allochrocebus solatus) at the CIRMF primatology center is unknown. We, therefore, assessed the presence and richness (number of different parasite taxa) of gastrointestinal parasites in a semi-free-ranging colony of A. solatus. Methods: A total of 46 fecal samples were screened using a modified McMaster technique for fecal egg counts. Results: In the 46 samples collected, seven taxa of gastrointestinal parasites, including protozoa and nematodes were identified. The most prevalent parasite was strongyles parasites (98%), followed by Trichuris spp. (72%), Strongyloides spp. (67%) and Entamoeba coli (65%). Balantioides coli (33%), Endolimax nana (25%), and Spirurid eggs (26%) were only found in a minority of the animals. Conclusions: This study contributes new host records of gastrointestinal parasites in semi-free-ranging A. solatus and highlights the need to investigate the health of this species and implement proper precautions in the management of this colony.

Citation

Dibakou, S., Ngoubangoye, B., Boundenga, L., Ntie, S., Moussadji, C., Tsoumbou, T., & Setchell, J. M. (2022). Preliminary assessment of gastrointestinal parasites of the sun-tailed monkey (Allochrocebus solatus) in a semi-free-ranging colony. Journal of Medical Primatology, 51(3), 127-133. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmp.12581

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Mar 15, 2022
Online Publication Date	Mar 26, 2022
Publication Date	2022-06
Deposit Date	Jun 16, 2022
Publicly Available Date	Mar 26, 2023
Journal	Journal of Medical Primatology
Print ISSN	0047-2565
Electronic ISSN	1600-0684
Publisher	Wiley
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	51
Issue	3
Pages	127-133
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/jmp.12581

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Dibakou, Serge‐Ely, Ngoubangoye, Barthélémy, Boundenga, Larson, Ntie, Stephan, Moussadji, Cyr, Tsoumbou, Thierry‐Audrey & Setchell, Joanna M. (2022). Preliminary assessment of gastrointestinal parasites of the sun-tailed monkey (Allochrocebus solatus) in a semi-free-ranging colony. Journal of Medical Primatology 51(3): 127-133, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/jmp.12581. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.