Table 2.
Eggs and oocysts found during coprological examination according to taxonomic order of hosts.
| Type of Host | Host | Scientific Name | No. of Examined Samples | No. of Positives | Egg or Oocyst Observed | Size (μm) (n = 7) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helminths | Protozoa | ||||||
| Mammals (Carnivores/Omnivores) |
Lion | Panthera leo | 2 | 2 | - | Spirometra sp. | 61–65 × 31–33 |
| Toxocara sp. | 65–68 × 63–64 | ||||||
| Tiger | Panthera tigris | 2 | 1 | - | Opisthorchiid | 26–29 × 13–14 | |
| African civet | Civettictis civetta | 3 | 3 | - | Spirometra sp. | 60–63 × 29–31 | |
| Hookworms | 68–72 × 39–41 | ||||||
| Bon biral | Felis silvestris | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Black bear | Ursus americanus | 2 | 2 | - | Hookworms | 72–77 × 38–40 | |
| Baylisascaris transfuga | 63–65 × 58–60 | ||||||
| 5 host species | 10 | 8 (80%) | - | Genera of helminth: 5; Genera of protozoa: 0 | |||
| Mammals (Herbivores) |
Donkey | Equus asinus | 5 | 2 | - | Gastrointestinal Strongyles | 67–69 × 47–48 |
| Horse | Equus caballus | 4 | - | - | - | - | |
| Spotted deer | Axis axis | 2 | - | 1 | Eimeria spp. | 35–36 × 19–24 | |
| Porcupine | Hystrix indica | 2 | - | - | - | - | |
| Monkey | Rhesus macaque | 4 | 3 | - | Gastrointestinal Strongyles | 74–78 × 43–46 | |
| Hanuman | Semnopithecus entellus | 2 | 2 | - | Gastrointestinal Strongyles | 68–71 × 45–48 | |
| 6 host species | 19 | 7 (36.9%) | 1 (5.3%) | Genera of helminth: 1; Genera of protozoa: 1 | |||
| Avian | Turkey | Meleagris gallopavo | 2 | 1 | 1 | Capillaria sp. | 48–51 × 27–29 |
| Eimeria spp. | 31–35 × 22–26 | ||||||
| Owl | Bubo bengalensis | 2 | - | - | - | - | |
| Vulture | Aegypius monachus | 1 | 1 | - | Roundworms | 49–52 × 28–29 | |
| Ostrich | Struthio camelus | 4 | - | - | - | - | |
| Peacock | Pavo cristatus | 4 | 3 | 1 | Capillaria sp. | 49–51 × 28–29 | |
| Roundworms | 73–75 × 49–51 | ||||||
| Acuariid | 34–36 × 17–19 | ||||||
| Eimeria spp. | 29–31 × 18–21 | ||||||
| Emu | Dromaius novaehollandiae | 2 | 1 | 1 | Unidentified nematodes | length.: 2.1–2.4 mm width: 0.79–0.84 μm |
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| Coccidian oocysts | 27–32 × 21–24 | ||||||
| 6 host species | 15 | 6 (40%) | 3 (20%) | Genera of helminth: 4; Genera of protozoa: 2 | |||
| Reptile | Python | Morelia spilota variegata | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 18 | 45 | 21 (46.5%) | 4 (8.9%) | |||
“-“ indicates negative.