Publication: Prevalence Of Gastrointestinal Parasites Of Semi-Captive Orangutans (Pongo Pygmaeus) In Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island, Perak, Malaysia
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2019-08
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Saad, Nurulanis Safia
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This study was conducted to examine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites
in twenty-one semi-captive orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) in Bukit Merah Orang Utan
Island, Perak. Samples were collected twice monthly with three replicates in period of one year (December 2014-December 2015). Five methods were used to screen for gastrointestinal parasites, protozoan parasites and parasitic eggs of worm.
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Gastrointestinal Parasites , Orangutans