Gastrointestinal parasites in captive Amazonia wild mammals at the Quistococha tourist complex (Iquitos, Peru)

Cachique M.P.; Reátegui C.T.; Vásquez J.; Muñoz Pizango G.E.; Rojas R.R. · Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru (2025) · DOI: 10.15381/rivep.v36i4.31287

Resumen

The aim of this study was to identify gastrointestinal parasites, their prevalence and relationship with age, sex, and season (rainy and wet seasons) in mammalian species of the order Carnivora and Primates kept in captivity at the Quistococha Tourist Complex (Iquitos, Peru). Faecal samples were collected from 48 animals (four species of felid carnivores [n=24] and six species of primates [n=24]). Parasitological diagnosis was made using the direct and Willis Flotation methods. Mammals kept in captivity had a parasitic prevalence of 52.08%, with a higher prevalence in felids (75%) than in primates (29.17%). Five genera of parasites were identified: Ancylostoma, Spirometra, Toxocara, Strongyloides, and Giardia. Age and sex did not influence the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitism; however, a higher probability of parasitosis was observed during the rainy season. © Los autores. Este artículo es publicado por la Rev Inv Vet Perú de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Este es un artículo de acceso abierto, distribuido bajo los términos de la licencia Creative Commons Atribución 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0) [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es] que permite el uso, distribución y reproducción en cualquier medio, siempre que la obra original sea debidamente citada de su fuente original

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana