Table 1 Number of NHP specimens per cage; number of pools of faeces tested microscopically and number of pooled positive samples for Entamoeba spp. and Giardia duodenalis.
Scientific name | Common name | N° of specimens/cage | N° pool of faeces | Entamoeba sp. N°positive (%) | G. duodenalis N°positive (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lemuridae | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Lemur catta | Ring-tailed lemur | 10 | 17 | 1 (5.9) | 8 (47.0) |
Eulemur macaco | Black lemur | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Varecia rubra | Red ruffed lemur | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Cercopithecidae | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Cercocebus torquatus | Collared mangabey | 5 | 10 | 6 (60.0) | 0 |
Chlorocebus aethiops | Vervet monkeys | 2 | 5 | 4 (80.0) | 0 |
Macaca fuscata | Japanese macaque | 98 | 22 | 12 (54.5) | 0 |
Mandrillus sphinx | Mandrill | 18 | 16 | 13 (81.2) | 0 |
Hominidae | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Pan troglodytes | Common chimpanzee | 5 | 41* | 22 (53.6**) | 0 |
Pongo pygmaeus | Bornean orangutan | 3 | 13 | 6 (46.1) | 0 |
Total | Â | Â | 133 | 64 (48.1) | 8 (6.0) |