Parásitos en monos carablanca Cebus capucinus (Primates: Cebidae) de Costa Rica

Chinchílla, Mísael; Guerrero, Olga M.; Gutiérrez‐Espeleta, Gustavo A.; Sánchez, Rónald; Campos, Idalia Valerio

doi:10.4067/s0717-77122007000200011

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“…The Santa Rosa capuchins were infected with more gastro-intestinal parasite species than other wild capuchins throughout Costa Rica [Chinchilla et al, 2007[Chinchilla et al, , 2010 and in Peru [Phillips et al, 2004]. In contrast to the Santa Rosa capuchins, many of the parasite species recovered in those 3 prior studies were protozoan.…”

Section: Capuchin Parasite Diversitymentioning

confidence: 64%

“…Wild Cebus and Alouatta are hosts to a number of the same parasite genera including Strongyloides and Giardia [Stuart et al, 1998;Chinchilla et al, 2005;Stoner References and González Di Pierro, 2006;Chinchilla et al, 2007;Cristóbal-Azkarate et al, 2010;Kowalzik et al, 2010], and although the parasites of spider monkeys are not well known, they are hosts for Strongyloides as well [Karesh et al, 1998;Carrasco et al, 2008].…”

Section: Cross-species Transmission Riskmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Coprological Survey of Parasites in White-Faced Capuchins (Cebus capucinus) from Sector Santa Rosa, ACG, Costa Rica

Parr¹,

Fedigan²,

Kutz³

2013

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Neotropical primate parasitology has been dominated by studies of howler monkeys (Alouatta spp.), whereas the literature on the parasites of other platyrrhines is relatively sparse. We analysed the faeces of white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus) in a Costa Rican tropical dry forest and recovered 8 parasite taxa (Filariopsis barretoi,Giardia duodenalis, Strongyloides sp., Prosthenorchis sp., a spirurid nematode, a subulurid nematode, a strongylid nematode and a cestode). F. barretoi and Strongyloides sp. were the most prevalent parasites and were recovered from 84 and 76% of the sampled individuals, respectively. Individual capuchins were infected with an average of 1.89 parasite species. Capuchins host a diverse suite of parasites belonging to several taxonomic groups (Nematoda, Cestoda, Acanthocephala, Protozoa) and including species with direct and indirect life cycles. Many capuchin parasites are transmitted through the consumption of invertebrate intermediate hosts making diet a critical component of capuchin-parasite ecology. This study represents the most intensive parasitological survey of wild capuchin monkeys to date.

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Section: Capuchin Parasite Diversitymentioning

confidence: 64%

Section: Cross-species Transmission Riskmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Coprological Survey of Parasites in White-Faced Capuchins (Cebus capucinus) from Sector Santa Rosa, ACG, Costa Rica

Parr¹,

Fedigan²,

Kutz³

2013

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“…χ 2 =29.65, d.f.=1, p<0.01), se hallaron diferencias hacia mayor parasitismo en las muestras de CUADRO 5 Parásitos intestinales encontrados frecuentemente en C. capucinus con relación a las familias de plantas ingeridas acantocéfalos, son similares a los reportados para esta especie en otras localidades de Costa Rica. Por otra parte, el índice de parasitosis general y por sexo fue alto en la EBLS si se le compara con lo reportado en otros sitios del país (Chinchilla et al 2007). Sin embargo, estos valores son los esperados si consideramos que en ese estudio de un total de 53 muestras, 88.7% (47/53) corresponden a heces colectadas en localidades ubicadas en bosques secos y/o muy estacionales del lado Pacífico y 11.3% (6/53) corresponden a dos localidades cercanas a Sarapiquí y selvas muy húmedas del Atlántico costarricense.…”

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“…Sin embargo, estos valores son los esperados si consideramos que en ese estudio de un total de 53 muestras, 88.7% (47/53) corresponden a heces colectadas en localidades ubicadas en bosques secos y/o muy estacionales del lado Pacífico y 11.3% (6/53) corresponden a dos localidades cercanas a Sarapiquí y selvas muy húmedas del Atlántico costarricense. Estando las muestras balanceadas hacia los casos de poblaciones de capuchinos cariblancos de bosques más secos, se puede entender que las muestras de la EBLS presenten una diferencia notable con la información presentada en Chinchilla et al (2007). En este sentido, es conocido que primates que habitan bosques muy húmedos, como la EBLS, tienden a poseer mayor frecuencia parasitaria que aquellas poblaciones de otros tipos de hábitats más secos (Hausfater & Meade 1982, Stuart & Strier 1995, Gillespi 2006, Huffman & Chapman 2009, Por ejemplo, Stuart et al (1998) halló que poblaciones de monos aulladores (Alouatta spp.)…”

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“…En términos generales, existen pocos estudios de parasitosis intestinal en monos capuchinos (Phillips et al 2004, Fragaszy et al 2004. En Costa Rica, se ha realizado uno similar en C. capucinus cubriendo geográficamente tanto el lado Pacífico como Atlántico del país (Chinchilla et al 2007). Este trabajo es idóneo como base para futuros análisis por su potencial comparativo.…”

Section: Parasitosis Intestinal En Monos Capuchinos Cariblancos Cebusunclassified

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Parasitosis intestinal en monos capuchinos cariblancos Cebus capucinus (Primates: Cebidae) de un área protegida en la provincia de Limón, noreste de Costa Rica

Chinchílla

Urbani

Valerio

et al. 2010

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Intestinal parasites in white-faced capuchin monkeys Cebus capucinus Primates: Cebidae) inhabiting a protected area in the Limón province of Northeastern Costa Rica. Deforestation of tropical forests is threatening monkey biodiversity and their health status, dependent of an ecologically undisturbed area. To asses this relationship, we analyzed parasite occurrence in their intestines. The study was conducted at the Estación Biológica La Suerte (EBLS), Limón, Costa Rica. The group of white-faced capuchin monkeys (Cebus capucinus) was observed between March and December of 2006. A total of 75 feces samples were obtained. Once a sample was collected, the eaten plant type was identified to family and species level, and feces were processed in the laboratory to determine parasite incidence. Results showed that Moraceae was the most represented family in the samples. Among parasites, Strongyloides spp. and Acanthocephala were the most common. Positive prevalence of parasites was found similar and independent of sex and age of capuchin individuals. Microsporids were mainly reported in feces associated with Piperaceae. A low presence of these parasites was found in samples associated with Myrtaceae, with possible anti-parasite active components. The occurrence of parasites was relatively high in EBLS, when compared to other regions in Costa Rica. The higher occurrence of parasites observed in capuchins at EBLS may be due to the fact that this rain forest is surrounded by areas affected by human activities. We suggest the promotion of research in neotropical primates parasitology, for a better comprehension of the parasite-host relationship, and in a long term, being able to understand the ecosystems where they coexist, and consequently, preserve the biodiversity of the whole region.

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Gastrointestinal parasites in captive and free-ranging Cebus albifrons in the Western Amazon, Ecuador

Martin-Solano

Carrillo-Bilbao

Ramírez

et al. 2017

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

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Currently, there is a lack of surveys that report the occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in the white-headed capuchin monkey (Cebus albifrons). We therefore assessed the presence and richness (= number of different parasite genera) of parasites in C. albifrons in wildlife refuges (n = 11) and in a free-ranging group near a human village (n = 15) in the Ecuadorian Amazon. In the 78 samples collected (median of 3 samples per animal), we identified a total of 6 genera of gastrointestinal parasites, representing protozoa, nematodes, acanthocephalans and cestodes. We observed a high prevalence (84%) across the 26 individuals, with the most prevalent parasite being Strongyloides sp. (76.9%), followed by Hymenolepis sp. (38.5%) and Prosthenorchis elegans (11.5%). We found Entamoeba histolytica/dispar/moskovskii/nuttalli and Capillaria sp. in only a minority of the animals (3.8%). In addition, we observed unidentified strongyles in approximately one-third of the animals (34.6%). We found a total of 6 parasite genera for the adult age group, which showed higher parasite richness than the subadult age group (5) and the juvenile age group (3). Faecal egg/cyst counts were not significantly different between captive and free-ranging individuals or between sexes or age groups. The free-ranging group had a higher prevalence than the captive group; however, this difference was not significant. The only genus common to captive and free-ranging individuals was Strongyloides sp. The high prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites and the presence of Strongyloides in both populations support results from previous studies in Cebus species. This high prevalence could be related to the high degree of humidity in the region. For the free-ranging group, additional studies are required to gain insights into the differences in parasite prevalence and intensity between age and sex groups. Additionally, our study demonstrated that a serial sampling of each individual increases the test sensitivity.

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Parásitos en monos carablanca Cebus capucinus (Primates: Cebidae) de Costa Rica

Cited by 14 publications

References 19 publications

A Coprological Survey of Parasites in White-Faced Capuchins (Cebus capucinus) from Sector Santa Rosa, ACG, Costa Rica

A Coprological Survey of Parasites in White-Faced Capuchins (Cebus capucinus) from Sector Santa Rosa, ACG, Costa Rica

Parasitosis intestinal en monos capuchinos cariblancos Cebus capucinus (Primates: Cebidae) de un área protegida en la provincia de Limón, noreste de Costa Rica

Gastrointestinal parasites in captive and free-ranging Cebus albifrons in the Western Amazon, Ecuador

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