Gastrointestinal parasites and bacteria flora of wild animals in the Borgu game reserve in Nigeria.
Faecal droppings from animals in the Borgu game reserve were examined between the months of January and March 1981. These animals included Buffalo, Hartebeest, Kob, Roan antelope, Genu cat, Mangoose, Warthog and Monkey. Haemonchus contortus was identified from the faeces of five buffalos, Oesophagostomum species was identified from one warthog while Strongyloides species was identified from two monkeys. No pathogenic bacteria was isolated in any of the faecal samples examined. The influence of weather on the infection rate is discussed.
D000828:Animal Population Groups / Q000469:parasitology; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000469:parasitology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004064:Digestive System / Q000469:parasitology*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D006189:Haemonchus; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D009348:Nematoda; D009549:Nigeria; D009815:Oesophagostomum; D013321:Strongyloides