the body cavity was opened, and the digestive tract removed. The oesophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, and lungs were opened and separately examined for helminths under a microscope (×10, ×40 or ×100 magnification). Results: Thirty three wild boars collected from two areas in the province of El Hajeb, were examined for digestive and respiratory helminth parasites. The overall prevalence of helminths fauna was 100% Helminth species and their prevalence species were Metastrongylus Pedondotectus (85%), followed by Macrcantronchyrus Hirudinaceus (82%), Metastrongylus Confusus (79%) and finally Metastrongylus Salmi (51%). Prevalence and infection intensity were greater in young animals than in older animals. There were no significant differences in prevalence between sexes groups (P>0.05). Prevalence of infection was higher in forest areas compared to cultivate areas. Conclusion: it's the first study made in Morocco about helminth fauna of wild boars, further studies are needed to investigate more the diversity of this parasite fauna.
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