Abstract:
This thesis reports on the results of a survey of the gastro-intestinal helminth
parasites in the faecal matters of fourteen wildlife species and four domestic
animals collected from five sites in Radom National Park (R.N.P), South
Darfour State, Sudan. The studied areas were namely: Radom area, Alhufra,
Titrbi, Kafindibei and Kafiakingi. Parasitic infection was
detected in most faecal matters collected from wild animals species and
domestic animals in the five study areas. Out of the 1179 faecal matters
examined 630 (53.4%) were found containg eggs for helminth parasites.
Velvet monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) had the highest overall infection
rate of helminth eggs (68.6%), while Spotted hyaena (Crocota crocota)
showed the lowest prevalence (26.5%). The prevalence estimated in the two
types, with the domestic animals had a prevalence (55.7%), and wild
animals (51.1%). Radom area showed a highest prevalence of 58.5%, and
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Alhufra area showed a lowest prevalence (39.5%). Ova of parasitic species
encountered during the study included Cestodes (tape worms) Moniezia
spp; Nematodes; (Trichostrongylus spp., Strongyloides spp., Ascaris spp.,
Toxocara spp., Haemonchus spp; Oesophagostomum spp. and Trichuris
spp.) and protozoa (Coccidian oocysts). The results of this survey were
compared and discussed with the previous findings of similar studies in
sudan as well as in some other wild animals and domestic animals
localities.
Key words: Helminths , survey , wild and domestic animals , Radom
National Park.
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