title: [Inventory of the parasites of domestic animals in French Polynesia. 1st list].
abstract: After a parasitological survey in French Polynesia a first list of parasites of domestic animals has been drawn up. 42 helminthes and 23 protozoan parasites have been found in seven species of domestic animals. The pathogenicity and economic importance is discussed. The parasitic fauna is rather poor in spite of favourable environmental conditions for the evolution of parasites; therefore veterinary services must increase their surveillance to avoid any introduction of new parasite.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000469:parasitology*; D011114:Polynesia
vernacular_title: Inventaire de la faune parasitaire des animaux domestiques en Polynésie française premier bilan.