Parasites of South African wildlife. X. Helminths of red duikers, Cephalophus natalensis, in Natal.
The helminths of the following red duikers, Cephalophus natalensis, were examined: 24 from 3 game reserves in Natal and 1 that had originated from Charters Creek, Natal, shortly before it died in the National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria. The 21 animals from Charters Creek harboured 16 nematode species, a nematode genus, 2 cestode species and paramphistomes. The 2 red duiker from Fanies Island harboured 4 nematode species, 3 nematode genera and 1 cestode species, while the single red duiker from Ndumu was infected with 3 nematode species. The antelope from the National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria, harboured 2 nematode species, 1 nematode genus and 1 cestode species. A race of Cooperia rotundispiculum was the most abundant nematode in duikers from all the reserves. Hyostrongylus rubidus is a new parasite record in South Africa and in red duikers, and was present in 80% of the antelope. Although primarily a parasite of swine, Hyostrongylus rubidus should be regarded as a definitive parasite of these antelope.
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Medical University of Southern Africa, Medunsa.
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D000818:Animals; D000866:Antelopes / Q000469:parasitology*; D002589:Cestoda / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006189:Haemonchus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006376:Helminths / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D010028:Ostertagia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013019:South Africa; D014200:Trematoda / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014254:Trichostrongylus / Q000302:isolation & purification