The prevalence of blastocystis sp. in various animal hosts in captivity at Karachi Zoo. | FUUAST Journal of Biology 2017

Author(s)

RANA HADI Department of Zoology, Jinnah University for Women,5-C, Nazimabad, Karachi.,Pakistan

BUSHRA KHALIL Department of Zoology, Jinnah University for Women,5-C, Nazimabad, Karachi.,Pakistan

NASREEN KHAN Department of Zoology, Jinnah University for Women,5-C, Nazimabad, Karachi.,Pakistan

FARZANA IBRAHIM Department of Zoology, Jinnah University for Women,5-C, Nazimabad, Karachi.,Pakistan

AMMARA QURESHI Department of Zoology, Jinnah University for Women,5-C, Nazimabad, Karachi.,Pakistan

Abstract

Blastocystis sp. is an anaerobic enteric protozoan harboring the intestinal tract of a wide variety of animals, including humans which can be symptomatic or asymptomatic. A total number of 350 fecal samples of animals from two different zoological gardens i.e. Karachi Zoological Garden and The Wildlife Experience Centre were investigated for the presence of Blastocystis sp. Out of 350 fecal samples 280 (80%) indicated the presence of the parasite while others were free of the species. However, the 250 fecal samples from Karachi Zoo demonstrated, 210 (84%) infested animals while the 100 samples from The Wildlife Experience Centre showed 70 (70%) animals infested with Blastocystis sp. The infected organisms pose threat to the human begins in contact. .

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Page(s) 113-116

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Published Journal: FUUAST Journal of Biology, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Year: 2017

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