Table 1.
Occurrence and subtype distributions of Blastocystis sp. in captive wild animals in Bangladesh National Zoo.
| Animal type | Common name | Scientific name | Sample number | Positive number (%) | Isolate (subtype)/Subtype (no.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbivore | Waterbuck | Kobus ellipsiprymnus | 7 | 1 (14.3%) | ZH-46 (ST10) |
| Herbivore | Barking deer | Muntiacus muntjak | 6 | 0 | - |
| Herbivore | Spotted deer | Axis axis | 30 | 1 (3.3%) | ZH-77 (ST14) |
| Herbivore | Camel | Camelus dromedarious | 2 | 0 | - |
| Herbivore | Rhinoceros | Rhinoceros unicornis | 1 | 0 | - |
| Herbivore | Impala | Aepyceros melampus | 2 | 0 | - |
| Herbivore | Donkey | Equus asinus | 8 | 0 | - |
| Herbivore | Hippopotamus | Hippopotamus amphibius | 2 | 0 | - |
| Herbivore | Elephant | Elephas maximus | 3 | 1 (33.3%) | ZH-15 (ST11) |
| Herbivore | Horse | Equus ferus caballus | 5 | 0 | - |
| Herbivore | Wild beast | Connochaetes taurinus | 2 | 0 | - |
| Herbivore | Common eland | Taurotragus opyx | 2 | 0 | - |
| Herbivore | Zebra | Equus quagga | 3 | 0 | - |
| Herbivore | Greater kudu | Tragelaphus strepsiceros | 1 | 0 | - |
| Herbivore | Giraffe | Giraffe camelopardalis | 4 | 0 | - |
| Herbivore | Gayal | Bos frontalis | 4 | 1 (25.0%) | ZH-57 (ST14) |
| Carnivore | Fishing cat | Prionailurus viverrinus | 5 | 0 | - |
| Carnivore | Asian black bear | Ursus thibetanus | 4 | 0 | - |
| Carnivore | Asiatic lion | Panthera leo leo | 2 | 0 | - |
| Carnivore | Asiatic lion | Panthera leo | 4 | 0 | - |
| Carnivore | Royal bengal tiger | Panthera tigris tigris | 1 | 0 | - |
| Carnivore | Dog | Canis lupus | 2 | 0 | - |
| Carnivore | Spotted hyena | Crocuta crocuta | 1 | 0 | - |
| Carnivore | Strioed hyena | Hyena hyena | 2 | 0 | - |
| Carnivore | Jackal | Canis mesomelas | 12 | 0 | - |
| NHPs | Rhesus macaque | Macaca mulatta | 62 | 20 (32.3%) | ZP-122 (ST1); ZP-126 (ST1); ZP-135 (ST3); ZP-137 (ST3); ZP-149 (ST3); ZP-150 (ST3); ZP-151 (ST3); ZP-152 (ST2); ZP-156 (ST2); ZP-157 (ST2); ZP-159 (ST3); ZP-161 (ST3); ZP-164 (ST3); ZP-165 (ST3); ZP-168 (ST3); ZP-169 (ST3); ZP-178 (ST1); ZP-180 (ST1); ZP-181 (ST1); ZP-182 (ST3) |
| NHPs | Vervet monkey | Chlorocebus pygerythrus | 7 | 3 (42.9%) | ZP-183 (ST3); ZP-184 (ST13); ZP-185 (ST2) |
| NHPs | Langur | Trachypithecus johnii | 5 | 3 (60.0%) | ZP-186 (ST1); ZP-187 (ST13); ZP-188 (ST13) |
| NHPs | Pangolins | Manis paleojavanica | 2 | 0 | - |
| NHPs | Hamadryas baboon | Papio hamadryas | 5 | 0 | - |
| NHPs | Grey langur | Semnopithecus schistaceus | 2 | 1 (50.0%) | ZP-199 (ST1) |
| NHPs | Northern pig-tailed macaque | Macaca leonina | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 200 | 31 (15.5%) | ST1 (7); ST2 (4); ST3 (13); ST10 (1); ST11 (1); ST13 (3); ST14 (2) | ||