Table 4.
Parasite taxa that were found only in disturbed or undisturbed fragments in Anamalai hills, India.
| Parasite taxa | Parasite group | Family | In livestock samplesa | Known human caseb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plantation only | ||||
| Baylisascaris sp. | Nematodes | Ascaridoidea | Present | present |
| Nematodirus sp. | Nematodes | Trichostrongyloidea | Present | present |
| Enterobius sp. | Nematodes | Oxyuroidea | Present | present |
| Dictyocaulus sp. | Nematodes | Trichostrongyloidea | Absent | absent |
| Uncinaria sp. | Nematodes | Ancylostomatoidea | Absent | present |
| Schistosoma sp. | Trematodes | Schistosomatidae | Absent | present |
| Metastrongylus sp. | Nematodes | Metastrongyloidea | Absent | present |
| Clonorchis sp. | Trematodes | Opisthorchiidae | Present | present |
| Toxoplasma sp. | Apicomplexa | Present | present | |
| Isospora sp. | Apicomplexa | Present | present | |
| Paragonimus sp. | Trematodes | Paragonimidae | Present | present |
| Dipylidium sp. | Cestodes | Dilepididae | Present | present |
| Livestock presence only | ||||
| Dictyocaulus sp. | Nematodes | Trichostrongyloidea | Absent | absent |
| Taenia sp. | Cestodes | Taeniidae | Absent | present |
| Metastrongylus sp. | Nematodes | Metastrongyloidea | Absent | present |
| Undisturbed (Livestock) only | ||||
| Paragonimus | Trematodes | Paragonimidae | Present | present |
| Settlement only | ||||
| Dictyocaulus sp. | Nematodes | Trichostrongyloidea | Absent | absent |
| Uncinaria sp. | Nematodes | Ancylostomatoidea | Absent | present |
| Metastrongylus sp. | Nematodes | Metastrongyloidea | Absent | present |
| Undisturbed (Settlement) only | ||||
| Sarcocystis sp. | Apicomplexa | Present | present | |
Parasite taxa in bold font were found in the corresponding fragment group exclusively. aCurrent study; bNatural History Museum parasite database, London, UK.