Coprological survey of protostrongylid infections in antelopes from Souss-Massa National Park (Morocco)
Protostrongylids, small nematode lungworms, are an integral part of the wild ruminant helminth community, which can damage animals’ health when they are held in captivity or semi-captive conditions. The Sahelo-Saharan antelope species dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas), the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx d...
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| author | Saidi A. Mimouni R. Hamadi F. Oubrou W. |
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| description | Protostrongylids, small nematode lungworms, are an integral part of the wild ruminant helminth community, which can damage animals’ health when they are held in captivity or semi-captive conditions. The Sahelo-Saharan antelope species dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas), the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), and the addax (Addax nasomacculatus), reintroduced to Souss-Massa National Park in Morocco, could be host to many species of Protostrongylids. This study was conducted from January to July 2015 to identify infecting parasite species, and determine their prevalence and abundance in all three antelope species. A total of 180 individual fecal samples were collected, morphologically examined by the Baermann technique, and molecularly identified by PCR amplification and sequencing of the second internal transcribed spacer region of the rDNA (ITS-2). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9572f4fc47f64521a6fae03eeb2bf3fe2023-08-02T07:27:41ZengSciendoHelminthologia1336-90832020-11-0157430631310.2478/helm-2020-0045helm-2020-0045Coprological survey of protostrongylid infections in antelopes from Souss-Massa National Park (Morocco)Saidi A.0Mimouni R.1Hamadi F.2Oubrou W.3Agadir Regional Laboratory of ONSSA, Agadir 80000, MoroccoDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir 80000, MoroccoDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir 80000, MoroccoSouss-Massa National Park, Agadir 80000, MoroccoProtostrongylids, small nematode lungworms, are an integral part of the wild ruminant helminth community, which can damage animals’ health when they are held in captivity or semi-captive conditions. The Sahelo-Saharan antelope species dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas), the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), and the addax (Addax nasomacculatus), reintroduced to Souss-Massa National Park in Morocco, could be host to many species of Protostrongylids. This study was conducted from January to July 2015 to identify infecting parasite species, and determine their prevalence and abundance in all three antelope species. A total of 180 individual fecal samples were collected, morphologically examined by the Baermann technique, and molecularly identified by PCR amplification and sequencing of the second internal transcribed spacer region of the rDNA (ITS-2).https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2020-0045muellerius capillarisneostrongylus linearisprevalencelpgthreatened antelopessouss-massa national park |
| spellingShingle | Saidi A. Mimouni R. Hamadi F. Oubrou W. Coprological survey of protostrongylid infections in antelopes from Souss-Massa National Park (Morocco) Helminthologia muellerius capillaris neostrongylus linearis prevalence lpg threatened antelopes souss-massa national park |
| title | Coprological survey of protostrongylid infections in antelopes from Souss-Massa National Park (Morocco) |
| title_full | Coprological survey of protostrongylid infections in antelopes from Souss-Massa National Park (Morocco) |
| title_fullStr | Coprological survey of protostrongylid infections in antelopes from Souss-Massa National Park (Morocco) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coprological survey of protostrongylid infections in antelopes from Souss-Massa National Park (Morocco) |
| title_short | Coprological survey of protostrongylid infections in antelopes from Souss-Massa National Park (Morocco) |
| title_sort | coprological survey of protostrongylid infections in antelopes from souss massa national park morocco |
| topic | muellerius capillaris neostrongylus linearis prevalence lpg threatened antelopes souss-massa national park |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2020-0045 |
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