The prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in wild and domestic animals in Radom National Park; South Darfur State , Sudan.

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 IV 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. ملخص