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| Chinchilla-Carmona, M.; Valerio-Campos, I.; Guiterrez-Espeleta, G.A.; Soto-Fournier, S.; Vanegas-Pissa, J.C.; Salom-Perz, R.; Arroyo-Arce, S. | |
| Intestinal parasites found in fecal samples of wild cats of Costa Rica | |
| 2020 Int.J.Vet.Sci. (9): 153-156 | |
A parasitological study of 623 fecal samples of 616 wild felines or of 65 in captivity was performed. The samples came from the species _Panthera onca, Leopardus pardalis, Puma concolor_ and _Leopardus wiedii _and we found several evolutionary forms of at least one parasite, in 37% of the samples studied. This material was collected in 5 regions of Costa Rica, named as Chorotega, Central Pacific and Brunca from the littoral pacific, Huetar Atl ntica from the Atlantic littoral and Huetar Norte in the North and a Central region in the center of the country. Most of the samples were found in littoral regions where there are more mountainous and wooded areas and a major percentage of parasite infection was observed in the Atlantic and Brunca regions. Eggs of _Paragonimus sp_., _Toxocara sp., Alaria alata_ and larvae of strong lids were found in the animals, independent if they were in captivity or not. Species of some of these Genera also infect human beings, therefore the importance of these findings for human health and of course, for the exuberant biodiversity of Costa Rica, is discussed. |
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