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. 2017 Mar 22;14(2):361–388. doi: 10.1007/s10393-017-1229-x

Table 4.

Potential Parasitic Pathogens from Wildlife Involved in the Wild Meat Trade.

Parasite Wildlife host (taxonomic order or family)
Suidae Cervidae Sciuridae Viverridae Caprinae Pteropodidae Hystricidae Ursidae
Ancyclostoma spp.
Anisakidae spp.
Balantidium coli X
Cryptosporidium spp. X X
Enantomoeba histolytica
Giardia spp. X X
Gnathostoma spp. X
Oesophagostomum spp.
Pentastomidia spp.
Sarcocystis spp. X X X X
Spirometra spp. X
Strongyloides spp.
Taenia spp. X
Toxoplasma gondii X X X X X X
Trichinella spp. X X X
Trichuris spp. X
Parasite Wildlife host (taxonomic order or family)
Cercopithecidae Felidae Manidae Elephantidae Squamata Testudines Crocodylia Galliformes
Ancyclostoma spp. X
Anisakidae spp. X
Balantidium coli X
Cryptosporidium spp. X X X X
Enantomoeba histolytica X
Giardia spp. X
Gnathostoma spp. X
Oesophagostomum spp. X
Pentastomidia spp. X X X
Sarcocystis spp. X X X
Spirometra spp. X
Strongyloides spp. X
Taenia spp.
Toxoplasma gondii X X
Trichinella spp. X X X
Trichuris spp. X