Table 3 Frequency of gastrointestinal parasite morphotypes in mammal faecal samples from Itatiaia National Park, Brazil

 Family Ascarididae

25 (25.8%)

4 (30.8%)

1 (50%)

20 (38.5%)

1 (50%)

–

–

21 (46.7%)

4 (33.3%)

–

75 (30.8%)

  Morphotype 1 - C: 92.5 ± 5.8 × 81.4 × 7.1; F: 92.5 ± 6 × 81.4 × 6.2; S: 88.8 ± 8.7 × 85.1 × 7.6

20 (20.6%)

2 (15.4%)

1 (50%)

19 (36.5%)

1 (50%)

–

–

15 (33.3%)

3 (25%)

–

61 (25%)

  Morphotype 2 - C: 111 ± 18.5 × 107.3 ± 23.2; F: 107.3 ± 8.9 × 83.2 ± 12.9

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1 (8.3%)

–

1 (0.4%)

  Morphotype 3 - S: 114.7 ± 4.8 × 74 ± 1.6

11 (11.3%)

3 (23.1%)

–

10 (19.2%)

–

–

–

4 (8.9%)

–

–

29 (11.9%)

 Trichuris sp.

19 (19.6%)

–

–

4 (7.7%)

2 (100%)

–

–

6 (13.3%)

–

–

31 (12.7%)

  Morphotype 1 - C: 88.8 ± 8 × 37 ± 2.8; F: 81.4 ± 4.5 × 40.7 ± 4.2

12 (12.4%)

–

–

1 (1.9%)

2 (100%)

–

–

5 (11.1%)

–

–

18 (7.4%)

  Morphotype 2 - C: 107.3 ± 7.3 × 40.7 ± 4.9; F: 107.3 ± 7.6 × 42.5 ± 3.7

10 (10.3%)

–

–

4 (7.7%)

–

–

–

2 (4.4%)

–

–

18 (7.4%)

 Capillaria sp.

14 (14.4%)

–

–

11 (21.1%)

1 (50%)

1 (100%)

–

2 (4.4%)

–

–

29 (11.9%)

  Morphotype 1 - C: 85.1 ± 5.1 × 44.4 ± 4.9; F: 85.1 ± 6.4 × 44.4 ± 3.9

8 (8.2%)

–

–

6 (11.5%)

1 (50%)

1 (100%)

–

–

–

–

15 (6.1%)

  Morphotype 2 - C:99.9 ± 8.1 × 44.4 ± 6.1; F: 101.7 ± 5.6 × 51.8 ± 6.5

9 (9.3%)

–

–

10 (19.2%)

–

1 (100%)

–

2 (4.4%)

–

–

23 (9.4%)

 Nematode larvae

13 (13.4%)

–

–

5 (9.6%)

–

–

1 (100%)

6 (13.3%)

1 (8.3%)

5 (26.3%)

31 (12.7%)

 Thin-shelled nematode egg

9 (9.3%)

3 (23.1%)

1 (50%)

4 (7.7%)

–

–

–

4 (8.9%)

2 (16.7%)

1 (5.3%)

24 (9.8%)

  Morphotype 1 - C: 85.1 ± 4.2 × 55.5 ± 3.7; F: 96.2 × 40.7

7 (7.2%)

1 (7.7%)

–

1 (1.9%)

–

–

–

3 (6.7%)

–

–

12 (4.9%)

  Morphotype 2 - C: 107.3 ± 5.5 × 57.3 ± 4.8; F: 109.1 ± 2.6 × 85.1 ± 31.4; S: 172 ± 29.8 × 79.5 ± 10.6

2 (2.1%)

1 (7.7%)

1 (50%)

3 (5.8%)

–

–

–

1 (2.2%)

2 (16.7%)

–

10 (4.1%)

  Morphotype 3 - C: 92.5 ± 6.1 × 55.5 ± 5.6

–

1 (7.7%)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1 (5.3%)

2 (0.8%)

 Physaloptera sp.- C: 70.3 ± 10 × 46.2 ± 9.7; F: 70.3 × 51.8

9 (9.3%)

–

–

1 (1.9%)

–

–

–

2 (4.4%)

–

–

12 (4.9%)

 Family Diphyllobothriidae - C:88.8 ± 9.3 × 48.1 ± 6.3; F: 85.1 ± 7.1 × 48.1 ± 4

31 (32%)

–

1 (50%)

10 (19.2%)

–

–

–

10 (22.2%)

–

–

52 (21.3%)

 Order Cyclophyllidea

4 (4.1%)

1 (7.7%)

–

1 (1.9%)

–

–

–

2 (4.4%)

–

–

8 (3.3%)

  Morphotype 1 - C: 83.2 ± 8.1 × 77.7 ± 12.3; F: 81.4 ± 15.7 × 75.8 ± 7.8

3 (3.1%)

1 (7.7%)

–

1 (1.9%)

–

–

–

2 (4.4%)

–

–

7 (2.9%)

  Morphotype 2 - C: 48.1 × 37

1 (1%)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1 (0.4%)

 Family Dicrocoeliidae - C: 55.5 ± 11.3 × 33.3 ± 3.7; F: 51.8 ± 1.5 × 33.3 ± 3.3

5 (5.1%)

–

–

3 (5.8%)

–

–

–

2 (4.4%)

–

–

10 (4.1%)

 Phylum Acanthocephala

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1 (2.2%)

–

–

1 (0.4%)

  Morphotype 1–88.8 ± 9.5 × 74 ± 3.3

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1 (2.2%)

–

–

1 (0.4%)

  Morphotype 2–85.1 × 66.7

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1 (2.2%)

–

–

1 (0.4%)

 Helminths positive samples

72 (74.2%)

7 (53.8%)

1 (50%)

35 (67.3%)

2 (100%)

1 (100%)

1 (100%)

31 (68.9%)

5 (41.7%)

5 (26.3%)

161 (66%)

 Non-sporulated coccidian

9 (9.3%)

–

–

–

–

–

–

1 (2.2%)

–

–

10 (4.1%)

  Morphotype 1 - C: 25.9 ± 2.4 × 22.2 ± 2.5

7 (7.2%)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

7 (2.9%)

  Morphotype 2 - C: 37 ± 6.9 × 33.3 ± 5.6

5 (5.1%)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

5 (2%)

 Eimeria sp. - S: 37 × 37

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1 (8.3%)

–

1 (0.4%)

 Balantioides coli - S: 48.1 ± 38.8 × 44.4 ± 35.5

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

2 (16.7%)

4 (21%)

6 (2.4%)

 Amoebae - C: 18.5 ± 5.8 × 18.5 ± 3.6; F: 18.5 ± 3.2 × 18.5 ± 2

2 (2.1%)

–

–

1 (1.9%)

–

–

–

–

–

–

3 (1.2%)

 Cryptosporidium sp. coproantigens

13 (13.4%)

2 (15.4%)

2 (100%)

14 (26.9%)

1 (50%)

1 (100%)

–

9 (20%)

10 (83.3%)

15 (78.9%)

67 (27.4%)

 Protozoan positive samples

22 (22.7%)

2 (15.4%)

2 (100%)

15 (28.8%)

1 (50%)

1 (100%)

–

10 (22.2%)

10 (83.3%)

17 (89.5%)

81 (33.2%)

Total positive samples

79 (81.4%)

8 (61.5%)

2 (100%)

43 (82.7%)

2 (200%)

1 (100%)

1 (100%)

35 (77.8%)

10 (83.3%)

17 (89.5%)

198 (81.1%)