Diversity and prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites with zoonotic potential of Green Monkeys in Bandia Reserve in Senegal

Research Article

International Journal of One Health, 7(1): 65-69

https://doi.org/10.14202/IJOH.2021.65-69

Kacou Martial N'da¹, Laibané Dieudonné Dahourou², Oubri Bassa Gbati¹, and Rianatou Bada Alambedji¹

1. Department of Public Health and Environment, Inter-States School of Veterinary Sciences and Medicine (EISMV) of Dakar, BP 5077 Dakar, Senegal.
2. Institute of Environmental Sciences and Rural Development (ISEDR), University of Dedougou, BP 176 Dedougou, Burkina Faso.

Background and Aim: Parasitic and infectious diseases are ubiquitous threats to primate and human populations. This study was carried out to study the diversity and frequency of gastrointestinal parasites with zoonotic potential in green monkeys in the Bandia Reserve located in Senegal.

Materials and Methods: For this study, 164 stool samples of Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus (green monkey) were collected from October to November 2018 from Bandia Reserve. Stool samples were processed using the merthiolate-iodine-formalin staining technique and the modified Ritchie method. The slides were examined under a microscope and the identification of parasites was based on the morphology of protozoan cysts and helminth eggs. The analysis of data was conducted using R version 3.4.3 with p=0.05.

Results: A total of six species of parasites were found, including five protozoa (Entamoeba coli, Entamoeba histolytica/ dispar, Entamoeba hartmanni, Endolimax nana, and Iodamoeba butschlii) and one nematode (Strongyloides spp.). The overall prevalence of gastrointestinal parasite was 76.2% (95% CI: 69.7%-82.7%). Two parasites with zoonotic potential, mainly E. histolytica/dispar with a prevalence of 13.4% (95% CI: 8.2%-18.6%) and Strongyloides spp. with a prevalence of 6.7% (95% CI: 2.9%-10.5%), were found.

Conclusion: This study indicated that the monkeys of the Bandia Reserve are infested by zoonotic parasites and can, therefore, ensure transmission to visitors to the Reserve. The parasitological data that we report are the first available for these species of monkeys in the Bandia Reserve. Keywords: Bandia, Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus, gastrointestinal parasites, Senegal, zoonotic parasites.

Keywords: Bandia, Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus, gastrointestinal parasites, Senegal, zoonotic parasites.

How to cite this article: N'da KM, Dahourou LD, Gbati OB, Alambedji RB (2021) Diversity and prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites with zoonotic potential of Green Monkeys in Bandia Reserve in Senegal, Int. J. One Health, 7(1): 65-69.

Received: 11-11-2020 Accepted: 02-02-2021 Published online: 06-03-2021

Corresponding author: Kacou Martial N'da E-mail: ndakacoumartial@gmail.com

DOI: 10.14202/IJOH.2021.65-69

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