Table 2 Frequency of gastrointestinal parasites in carnivorous and artiodactyls faecal samples surveyed in Itatiaia National Park, Brazil
From: Non-invasive sampling in Itatiaia National Park, Brazil: wild mammal parasite detection
Helminth and protozoan structures | Order Carnivora (n = 213) | Order Artiodactyla (n = 31) | Total (n = 244) |
|---|---|---|---|
Helminths | |||
 Family Ascarididae | 71 (33.3%) | 4 (12.9%) | 75 (30.8%) |
 Trichuris sp. | 31 (14.5%) | – | 31 (12.7%) |
 Capillaria sp. | 29 (13.6%) | – | 29 (11.9%) |
 Nematode larvae | 25 (11.7%) | 6 (19.4%) | 31 (12.7%) |
 Thin-shelled nematode egg | 21 (9.8%) | 3 (9.7%) | 24 (9.8%) |
 Physaloptera sp. | 12 (5.6%) | – | 12 (4.9%) |
 Family Diphyllobothriidae | 52 (24.1%) | – | 52 (21.3%) |
 Order Cyclophyllidea | 8 (3.7%) | – | 8 (3.3%) |
 Family Dicrocoeliidae | 10 (4.7%) | – | 10 (4.1%) |
 Phylum Acanthocephala | 1 (0.5%) | – | 1 (0.4%) |
 Subtotal of helminths positive samples | 151 (70.9%) | 10 (32.2%) | 161 (66%) |
Protozoan | |||
 Non-sporulated coccidian | 10 (4.7%) | – | 10 (4.1%) |
 Eimeria sp. | – | 1 (3.2%) | 1 (0.4%) |
 Balantioides coli | – | 6 (19.4%) | 6 (2.4%) |
 Amoebae | 3 (1.4%) | – | 3 (1.2%) |
 Coproantigens of Cryptosporidium sp. | 42 (19.7%) | 25 (80.6%) | 67 (27.4%) |
 Subtotal of protozoan positive samples | 54 (25.3%) | 27 (87.1%) | 81 (33.2%) |
Total of positive samples | 171 (80.3%) | 27 (87.1%) | 198 (81.1%) |