Seventy fecal samples from spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya were examined for parasite eggs and oocysts using sugar flotation. A total of nine parasite genera were identified, and all samples were positive for at least one parasite species. Most individuals were infected with Ancylostoma sp. and Spirometra sp., and these species had the highest median intensity of infection. Other parasites identified include Isospora sp., Taeniidae, Spirurida, Toxocara sp., Mesocestoides sp., Dipylidium sp., and Trichuris sp.
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1 January 2003
Coprologic Survey of Parasites of Spotted Hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Anne L. Engh,
Keith G. Nelson,
Robert Peebles,
Alexander D. Hernandez,
Karen K. Hubbard,
Kay E. Holekamp
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 39 • No. 1
January 2003
Vol. 39 • No. 1
January 2003
Ancylostoma
Crocuta crocuta
Kenya
parasites
Spirometra
spotted hyena