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The prevalence of helminths in warthogs, bushpigs and some antelope species in Limpopo Province, South Africa
Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2008.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/29975 The prevalence of helminths in warthogs, bushpigs and some antelope species in Limpopo Province, South Africa Boomker, Jacob Diederik Frederik ilana@conradie.net Conradie, Ilana Impala (Aepyceros melampus) Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) Limpopo Province, South Africa Helminth parasites Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) UCTD Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2008. The aim of the study was to describe the helminth parasites of the common game species in the Limpopo Province, focusing on the northern and western parts where the climate is harsh and dry, with a large area considered to be semi-arid. In total 36 animals were examined which included ten impala, Aepyceros melampus, eight kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros, four blue wildebeest, Connochaetes taurinus, two black wildebeest, Connochaetes gnou, three gemsbok, Oryx gazelle, one nyala, Tragelaphus angasii, one bushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptus and one waterbuck, Kobus ellipsiprymnus, as well as six warthogs, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, and a single bushpig, Potamochoerus porcus. New host records for species include Trichostrongylus deflexus in the blue wildebeest, Agriostomum gorgonis in the black wildebeest, Stilesia globipunctata in the waterbuck, and Fasciola hepatica in the kudu. The only known zoonotic helminth recovered was one hydatid cyst of an Echinococcus sp. from the lungs of a warthog. The total burdens and species variation of the helminths in this study were all consistently low compared to other studies done in areas with higher rainfall. This has practical implications when animals are translocated to areas with higher rainfall and higher prevalence of helminths. Veterinary Tropical Diseases unrestricted 2013-09-07T17:25:34Z 2009-04-16 2013-09-07T17:25:34Z 2008-11-28 2009-04-16 2009-02-17 Dissertation 2008 E1231/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29975 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02172009-133524/ ©University of Pretoria 2008 E1231/ application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Impala (Aepyceros melampus) Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) Limpopo Province, South Africa Helminth parasites Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) UCTD The prevalence of helminths in warthogs, bushpigs and some antelope species in Limpopo Province, South Africa |
| title | The prevalence of helminths in warthogs, bushpigs and some antelope species in Limpopo Province, South Africa |
| title_full | The prevalence of helminths in warthogs, bushpigs and some antelope species in Limpopo Province, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | The prevalence of helminths in warthogs, bushpigs and some antelope species in Limpopo Province, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The prevalence of helminths in warthogs, bushpigs and some antelope species in Limpopo Province, South Africa |
| title_short | The prevalence of helminths in warthogs, bushpigs and some antelope species in Limpopo Province, South Africa |
| title_sort | prevalence of helminths in warthogs bushpigs and some antelope species in limpopo province south africa |
| topic | Impala (Aepyceros melampus) Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) Limpopo Province, South Africa Helminth parasites Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29975 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02172009-133524/ |