Table 1 Detection of nematodes in the feces of 121 species of captive wild animals from three sites in Guangdong Province, South China
Animal type | No. animal species/no. of specimens | No. positive/no. specimens (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zoo A | Zoo B | WRC C | ||
Herbivore | 19/89 | 9/48 | 2/10 | 26.5 (39/147) |
Carnivore | 12/52 | 11/16 | 1/6 | 12.2 (9/74) |
Omnivore | 7/25 | – | – | 20.0 (5/25) |
Non-human primate | 14/38 | 16/43 | 3/19 | 25.0 (25/100) |
Reptile | 4/18 | – | 4/8 | 42.3 (11/26) |
Avian | 12/50 | 9/12 | 15/78 | 12.1 (17/140) |
Total | 68/272 | 45/119 | 25/121 | 20.7 (106/512) |