Prevalence of Helminthiasis Among African Elephants in Tsavo and Laikipia-Samburu Ecosystems, Kenya.

Sophia K Mogaka, Evans M Mwangi, Folorunso O Fasina, Wilkinson W Mutahi

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Sophia K MogakaDepartment of Biology, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi 00100, Kenya.

Evans M MwangiDepartment of Biology, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi 00100, Kenya.ORCID 0000-0003-4796-0159

Folorunso O FasinaFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 00153 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3088-8752

Wilkinson W MutahiDepartment of Biology, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi 00100, Kenya.

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African elephants maintain a delicate balance between high intestinal helminth numbers and symptoms of poor health. However, calves and weaners face survival threats from damage caused by helminth infections and infestations during periods of starvation. Using coprological evaluations, we compared helminth infection patterns and selected risk factors in elephants from Tsavo and the Laikipia-Samburu ecosystem (LSE). Eggs and adult worms were identified and classified into genera using morphological and morphometric characteristics. Overall prevalence rates were high at 95.6% and 98.5% for Tsavo and Laikipia-Samburu, respectively, and 97.1% in total. Using the chi-squared test of independence, nematode prevalence rates (97.1%) were significantly different from trematodes (32.6%) (χ2(1) = 248.84,

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African elephantgastrointestinal parasiteshelminth prevalenceKenyaLaikipiaMurshidiaparasite ecologyTsavo

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PMID41472141

DOI10.3390/vetsci12121161

PMCPMC12737649

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