CHAUHAN ET AL. [Vol. 43, No. 2 Table 1. Infe<:tions detected at Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens, Lucknow Hosts H elmin thic infection Coccidian infection MAMMALS Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) Bursate, Trichurid Eimeria yakimovi, E. nilgai, E. tragocamelis Spotted deer (Axis axis) Bursate, Trichurid, E . cheetali Amphistome Barking deer (Muntiacus muntjaka) Bursate Eimeria sp., Eimeria sp. (unidentified) Swamp deer (Cervus duvauceli) Bursate Nil Black buck (Antelope cervicapra) Bursate, Strongyloides sp. E. cheetali Mouse deer (Tragulus meminna) Bursa te E. ramgai Chinkara (Cazella gazella) Bursate, Trichurid, E. chinkari Amphistome Hogdeer (Axis porcinus) Bursate E.parahi Four-horned antelope Bursate E. chausinghi ( Tetracerus quadricornis) Sambhar (Cervus unicolor) Bursate Nil Chural (Memorhadus goral) Bursate Nil Hyaena (Hyaena striata) Bursate, Toxascarid Nil Wolf (Canis lupus) Ancylostoma braziliense Nil Slow loris (Nycticebus coucang Trichurid Nil bengalensis) Leopard (Panthera pardus) Bursate, Toxascarid Nil Tiger (Panthera tigiris) Bursate, Toxascarid Isospora sp. (unidentified) Lion (Panthera leo) Bursate, Toxascarid Isospora sp. Sloth bear (Melurus ursinus) Trichurid Nil Brown bear (Ursus arctos) Bursate Nil Cenda (Rhinocerus unicornis) Anoplocephalid tapeworm Nil Langoor (Semnopithecus entellus) Trichurid Nil Capped langoor (Presbytis pileatus) Strongyloides sp. Nil Lanted monkey (Macaca sp) Trichurid Nil Arabian baboon (Papio hamadryas) Bursate, Ascarid, Trichurid Nil Gibbon (Hylobates hoolock) T~ichurid Nil BIRDS Red jungle-fowl (Callus gallus) Capillarid E. dubeyi, E. vanmurghavi Grey jungle-fowl (Callus sonneratii) Ascarid I. choudari 164 FebruarY .1973] PARASITIC INFECTION AMONG ANIMALS IN ZOOS Table 1 (Continued) Hosts Helminthic infection Coccidian infection Guinea-fowl (Numida meleagris) Capillarid E. gorakhpuri Peafowl and white peafowl Ascarid, Capillarid, Spirurid E. mayurai, E. mandali, 1. (Pavo eristatus) mayuri Black partridge (Franeolinus Nil E. teetari franeolinus) Chakor partridge (Caeeabis ehakor) Ascarid, Capillarid E. teetari White and Black turkey Capillarid Nil (Meleagris gallopavo) Golden pheasant (Chrysolophus Ascarid, Capillarid, E. pietus pietus) Strongyloides avium Silver pheasant (Loplzura nyetlzemera Ascarid, Capillarid E. pietus nippone) Peacock pheasant (Polypeetron Ascarid, Capillarid Nil chinques) Amherest pheasant (Chrysolophus Ascarid E. meleagridis or E. adenoeides amhersitiae) Peacock pigeon (Columba sp.) Ascarid, Capillarid Nil Pouter pigeon (Columba sp.) Nil ~ Eimeria sp. (unidentified) Naqab pigeon (Columba sp.) Nil J White pigeon (Columba livia Capillarid E. tropiealis intermedia) J avan parakeet (Psittaeus javanieus ) Capillarid Nil Greater lemon-crested cockatoo Capillarid Nil (Caeatua-galerita ) Red- and Blue-macow (Ara Capillarid Nil ehloroptera ) Saras (Crus antigone) Ascarid, H ymenolepid E. grusi Common crane (Crus grus) Hymenolepid Nil Painted stork (Ibis leoeoeephalus ) Capillarid Nil were commonly detected in a variety of were detected as new species excepting gallinaceous and a few other host species. E. yakimovi in nilgai. In birds, 10 Various infections against each host are eimerian and 2 isosporan species were tabulated (Table 1). described earlier as new forms, excepting Amongst coccidian infections, a number E. meleagridis or E. adenoiedes in turkey, of species of the genus Eimeria and Isospora E. tropicalis in pigeon and I. mayuri in were detected in a variety of mammals peafowl (Bhatia and Pande, 1966, 1967; and birds. In mammals, 8 eimerian and Bhatia et al., 1966; Bhatia, 1968a, 1968b; 1 isosporan forms, described recently, Pande et al., 1970; Bhatia et al., 1972). 165 CHAUHAN ET AL. [Vol. 4j, No. 2 F Table 2. Infections detected at Zoological Park, Delhi Hosts Helminthic infection Coccidian infection MAMMALS Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus ) Bursate Nil Bison (Bison bison) Bursate Nil Eland (Taurotragus oryx) Bursate Nil Laddakhi goat (Capra ibex ) Bursate E. arloingi, E. crandallis Impala (Apyceros melumpus) Bursate Nil Sikka deer (Cervus nippon) Amphistomes Nil Black buck (A ntilope cervicapra) Bursate Nil Panda (Eilurusfulgens) H ymenolepid Nil Tiger (Panthera tigris) Toxascarid, Hookworm Nil Panther (Panthera pardus) Toxascarid, Hookworm Nil Lion (Panthera leo) Toxascarid Nil American black bear (Ursus americanus) Bursate Nil Golden langoor (Presbjtis geei) Hookworm Nil Nilgiri langoor (Presbytis johni) Trichurid Nil Grey langoor (Presbytis entellus) Trichurid Nil Pavan langoor (Presbytis entellus) Trichurid Nil Capped langoor (Presbytis pileatus ) Trichurid Nil Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Hookworm, Strongyloides Nil sp. and Trichurid Olive baboon (Papio papio ) Trichurid, Spiruroid Nil Bonnet monkey (Macaca radiata) Trichurid Isospora sp. Nilgiri monkey (Macaca sp.) Trichurid Nil BIRDS Grey jungle-fowl (Callus sonneratii) Nil E. vanmurghavi, I. choudari Guinea-fowl (Numida meleagris ) Spiruroid, Ascarid, E. gorakhpuri Capillarid Burmese peafowl (Pavo munticus) Ascarid, Capillarid, E. mayurai, 1. mayuri Spiruroid Peafowl and white peafowl (Pavo cristatus) Capillarid, Ascarid E. mayurai, I. mayuri, E. pavonis Lady Amherest pheasant (Chrysolophus Spiruroid, Capillarid Nil amhersitiae) 166 February 1973] PARASITIC INFECTION AMONG ANIMALS IN ZOOS Table 2 (Continued) Hosts H elminthic infection Coccidian infection Korean pheasant (Phasianus eolehieus) Ascarid I. koreani Kaliz pheasant (Lophura leueomelana) Ascarid, Capillarid Eimeria sp. (unidentified) Golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pietus) Ascarid Nil Silver pheasant (Lophura nyethemera) Capillarid Nil Japanese Green pheasant (Phasianus Nil Isospora sp. (unidenti- verieolor) fied) Grey partridge (Franeolinus pondieerianus) Ascarid, Capillarid E. teetari Black partridge (E. franeolinus) Ascarid, Capillarid Eimeria sp. (unidentified) Pigeon (Columba livia) Nil E. tropiealis R ed-cheeked bulbul (Pyenonotus joeosus) Ascarid, Capillarid Eimeria sp., Isospora sp. (unidentified) Ring dove (Streptopiflia deeaoto) Capillarid E. ehoudari Shah Baz (Spizaetus eirrhatus) Capillarid Nil Green parakeet (Psittaeula eupatria) Strongyloides sp. Nil Black crow (Corvtts splendens) Ascarid Nil Laughing thrush (Carrulax albogularis) Ascarid Nil Bagula (Babuleus ibis) Ascarid Nil Mandarin duck (Aix galerieulata) Nil I. mandari Painted stork (Ibis leueoeephalus) Capillarid Nil Manchurian Crane (Crus japonensis) Ascarid, Capillarid Nil Hill Myna (Craeula religiosa) Nil Isospora sp. (unidentified) Budgeriger (Melopsittaeus undulatus) Nil Isospora sp. (unidentified) Two elmenan forms in Barking deer and species of Cervidae; and whipworms ('Kankar'), 1 isosporan species in white ( Trichuris sp.) in different species of tiger and eimerian form in Pouter Primates were detected. Besides, vomitus pigeon and· Naqab pigeon, after from clinical cases of panther cubs detailed study, will be dealt with revealed live T. leonina worms. Blood later. Host-wise "infections are given in smears from cutaneous lesions on hind Table l. legs of an elephant showed microfilariae which, on comparison, were indistinguish­ Delhi Zoo able from those of Indofilaria pattabiramani Amongst helminthic infections III Alwar et al., (1959). Treatment of this case mammals, a high incidence of Toxascaris with diethylecarbamezine ('Heterazan') leonina and hookworms in panthers and proved effective. In birds, ascarid and tigers; bursa te worms in wild Bovidae capillarid infections were commonly 167 1 CHAUHAN ET AL. 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